WORLD IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : House and Senate OK Jordan Aid
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
House and Senate negotiators shook hands on a multi-billion dollar spending bill after easing a proposal to slash aid to Jordan. The lawmakers softened the aid cut after the proposal prompted veto threats from White House budget chief Richard Darman. Legislators granted President Bush the power to restore the $57.2 million cut by declaring that King Hussein is working toward peace in the Middle East.
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