The Nation : Senators Reach Anti-Drug Plan Accord
Democratic and Republican senators tentatively agreed to expand President Bush’s $7.9-billion anti-drug plan by $900 million and pay for it by a combination of across-the-board cuts in most federal programs and bigger reductions in defense spending than Bush wanted. The compromise, worked out after a week of intensive negotiations, was announced by Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Sen. Mark O. Hatfield (R-Ore.), the committee’s ranking Republican. The tentative pact would require an across-the-board reduction of 0.30% in discretionary domestic and international programs, and make special allowances for selective cuts of an additional 0.13% in the Pentagon budget. Hatfield said the deal still required approval by the Senate GOP leadership and White House.
More to Read
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.