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Senate To Vote This Week On Supp With Less FY ’08 Procurement, R&D Than Last Version

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Monday, June 23rd, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford The Senate is expected to vote this week on $161.8 billion in war-supplemental funding, following House passage last Thursday and President Bush's endorsement last Friday. Though Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) hesitated last week to promise the bill will pass as-is when his chamber takes it up this week, lawmakers and aides predicted the legislation will clear the Senate and go to the White House before next week's congressional recess. "I want to thank the members…

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