Extra Military Aid for Israel OKd
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WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Monday to authorize $700 million in additional military aid to Israel to help it meet the potential threat posed by Iraq.
A lone fight by Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.) to delete the provision from a pending foreign aid bill was defeated by a 97-1 vote. Byrd said Israel did not need additional aid.
In another action, the Senate approved a provision making Americans held hostage in Iraq or in hiding eligible for government pay of about $24,000 a year.
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