Senate Passes $23B In Water Projects
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WASHINGTON — The Senate, ignoring a veto threat from the White House, authorized $23 billion in water projects yesterday, including work to restore the hurricane-ravaged Louisiana coast and Florida’s Everglades. The measure, passed by the House earlier this year, was approved 81–12. It now goes to President Bush, who threatened a veto after the bill’s anticipated cost ballooned by $9 billion in negotiations between the House and Senate.