Senate approves $60. 4 billion Superstorm Sandy aid bill
The U. S. Senate on Friday approved a $60. 4 billion aid package to pay for reconstruction costs from Superstorm Sandy, which ravaged mid-Atlantic and northeastern states, after defeating Republican efforts to trim the bill’s cost. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urged the Republican-controlled House of Representatives to quickly take up the bill, which includes $12 billion to repair and strengthen the region’s transportation system against future storms. "There is no time to waste," Reid said. . . .
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