Bush Warns Senate on Terror Bill Spending
President Bush flashed a warning to the Senate to contain the costs of its $31-billion anti-terrorism bill, a sign that a partisan struggle still lies ahead for a measure both parties say they support.
Hours after a weary House used a 3 a.m. EDT vote to approve its $29-billion counter-terrorism measure Friday, Bush congratulated that chamber and served notice to the Senate. Democratic leaders plan Senate debate on the bill after legislators return from their Memorial Day recess early next month.
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