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Republicans Block Funding For Port Security, Disaster Preparedness
Yesterday, the House of Representatives narrowly defeated an amendment proposed by Rep. Martin Sabo (D-MN) that would have provided $1.25 billion in desperately needed funding for port security and disaster preparedness. The Sabo amendment included:
– $300 million to enable U.S. customs agents to inspect high-risk containers at all 140 overseas ports that ship directly to the United States. Current funding only allows U.S. customs agents to operate at 43 of these ports.
– $400 million to place radiation monitors at all U.S. ports of entry. Currently, less than half of U.S. ports have radiation monitors.
– $300 million to provide backup emergency communications equipment for the Gulf Coast.
Meanwhile, the Bush budget – which most of the members who voted against this bill will likely support –contains an increase of $1.7 billion for missile defense, a program that doesn’t even work. - Via Think Progress
I'm still working on finding out how Castle voted on this.
posted by jason # 8:46 AM 
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It looks like 12 R's voted with the Dems. If anyone has those, I'd be interested to know who they were.
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