A coalition of Republicans and Democrats beat down every attempt in the House to curtail expenditures under the measure before the bill was passed, Senate leaders said any attempts made in the Senate to reduce the huge amount also would be defeated.
By a vote of 162 to 63 the House defeated an amendment. proposing to reduce the fund for Brit procurement of arms and ammunitions from US$1,343,000,000 to US$959.000,000.
Other a to pare various hi items likewise were defeated.
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