Bush asks Congress for recovery aid

US President George Bush is asking Congress for as much as $50bn (€40.2bn) in immediate aid for the Hurricane Katrina catastrophe, and the White House indicated today more money would be needed eventually.

Bush asks Congress for recovery aid
Wed, 07 Sep, 2005 - 18:19
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US President George Bush is asking Congress for as much as $50bn (€40.2bn) in immediate aid for the Hurricane Katrina catastrophe, and the White House indicated today more money would be needed eventually.

Senate Republican chairmen pledged to investigate the recovery effort – and why the initial response was ineffectual.

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