Washington Journal
U.S. Foreign Aid
2004-07-15T08:02:29-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjM3XC8yMDA0MDcxNTA4MDMwNzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Representative Jim Kolbe (R-Arizona) talked about U.S. foreign aid. Later in the day, the House was debating its $19.4 billion foreign operations bill for fiscal year 2005. It would provide $1.9 billion (9 percent) less than President Bush’s request, but $1.9 billion (11 percent) more than enacted in FY 2004. The bill included funding increases for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Poland, a U.S. ally in the war on terrorism. He also responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail from viewers.
Representative Jim Kolbe (R-Arizona) talked about U.S. foreign aid. Later in the day, the House was debating its $19.4 billion foreign opera…
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Representative Jim Kolbe (R-Arizona) talked about U.S. foreign aid. Later in the day, the House was debating its $19.4 billion foreign operations bill for fiscal year 2005. It would provide $1.9 billion (9 percent) less than President Bush’s request, but $1.9 billion (11 percent) more than enacted in FY 2004. The bill included funding increases for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Poland, a U.S. ally in the war on terrorism. He also responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail from viewers. close
Representative Jim Kolbe (R-Arizona) talked about U.S. foreign aid. Later in the day, the House was debating its $19.4 billion foreign opera… read more
Representative Jim Kolbe (R-Arizona) talked about U.S. foreign aid. Later in the day, the House was debating its $19.4 billion foreign operations bill for fiscal year 2005. It would provide $1.9 billion (9 percent) less than President Bush’s request, but $1.9 billion (11 percent) more than enacted in FY 2004. The bill included funding increases for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Poland, a U.S. ally in the war on terrorism. He also responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail from viewers. close
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