Next hurricane-aid request pegged at $40B or higher
7th Sep 2005, 02:23 GMT
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The White House will ask Congress this week for another $40 billion or more in emergency spending in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, the Senate's top Democrat said Tuesday following a meeting between congressional leaders and President Bush.
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