Burma crisis

For Immediate Release:                                                       

May 15, 2008                                                 

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GREGG AMENDMENT PROVIDES $225 MILLION FOR GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS AND TRAGEDY-STRICKEN BURMA

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs included an amendment to provide an additional $225 million to address the global food crisis and Cyclone Nargis’ damage in Burma during today’s fiscal years 2008 and 2009 Supplemental Appropriations bill markup.