The Senate on Friday approved a $60.4 billion emergency spending aid package for victims of Hurricane Sandy that had been backed by Senate Democrats.
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House GOP leaders have not said how they plan to proceed. But House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers of Kentucky has said Congress should probably begin with a smaller aid package for immediate recovery needs and wait until more data can be collected about storm damage before approving additional money next year.
Rep. Paul Ryan, the 2012 GOP vice presidential nominee and a leading House fiscal conservative, has criticized the Democratic bill as "packed with funding for unrelated items, such as commercial fisheries in American Samoa and roof repair of museums in Washington, D.C."
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Victims of Hurricane Katrina received federal financial aid within 10 days of the storm.
It's been 2 months since Hurricane Sandy, yet the victims are still waiting for federal financial aid.
If I remember correctly, President Obama, in-between hugs from Governor Christie, said he was going to "cut through all the red tape."
Oops, sorry, I forgot - that was then, BEFORE the election, this is now, AFTER the election.
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