In this weeks update, U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman discusses the supplemental spending bill currently before Congress. The bill, also known as the emergency spending bill, finances military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as other unforeseen expenses in other federal programs and agencies. This years bill contains investments in border security, in addition to President Obamas requested $1.5 billion to prepare for and respond to potential global pandemic, such as the recent H1N1 swine influenza.
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