November 2, 2007
Senate Passes $600-Billion Spending Bill for Health and Education
Setting the stage for a showdown with President Bush, the U.S. Senate has passed a health-and-education spending bill that exceeds President Bush's budget request by $11-billion.
The president has threatened to veto the measure over what he has called "irresponsible and excessive" spending. It would take a two-thirds majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives to override such a veto.
The Senate, which approved the bill by a 75-to-19 vote, apparently could
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