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split to avoid the competitive Gas auditors wrote in a 2004 Between september 2001 and february at least 30 invoices came in under the million millions of taxpayer dollars went out the Given to companies who did nothing in re said Eugene a former Deputy Gas inspector Gen eral who reviewed spending under the boat Barrier this was particularly disturbing because it was a National Security another problem emerged for the which Cost at least Navy officials advised us that the barriers were prone to can deflate com and that defects caused Barrier Gates to remain the Gas auditors said their re acis investigated its own acis officials said the Gas had responsibility for ensuring that contracts Are properly awarded and an acis spokesman declined to elaborate or discuss the Allega saying there is a on going criminal investigation into this Gas spokesman Edward Blakely said his Agency had no com Susan a Charles left Mitch accompanied by John talk to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington following debate on the Iraq funding Bill right president Bush gestures while answering questions about the funding Bill during a news conference outside the White House on Bush will support Iraq Bill measure will fund Domestic projects by Anne Flaherty the associated press Washington president Bush said he supports a Bil lion Iraq War spending Bill on track to pass Congress on thurs ending weeks of wrangling with congressional democrats on How Long troops should the Bill funds the War through september As Bush wanted and does not set a Date for troop with in Exchange for drop Ping restrictions on the Bush agreed to some billion in spending added by democrats to fund Domestic and military re lated by voting for this Mem Bers of both parties can show our troops and the iraqis and the enemy that our country will sup port our servicemen and women in harms Bush said in a Rose Garden news democrats said they were Dis appointed with the i hate this said David chair Send a Bear in a balloon 1 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democratic leaders planned multiple votes in the House on thursday to ensure the measure would ultimately pass because of disagreements among members on elements of the one vote was to be on War while another would be to approve the extra Money for Domestic and Mil itar related while Liberal democrats were expected to vote against the War funds gop Mem Bers were expected to make up for the report Intel implied Iraq conflict intelligence agencies warned senior members of the Bush ministration in Early 2003 that invading Iraq could create internal conflict that would give Iran and Al Aida new opportunities to expand their influx according to a upcoming Senate officials familiar with the Senate intelligence commit tee investigation also say analysts warned against Domi nation in the which could increase extremist re the officials spoke on condition of anonymity be cause the reports declassified Tion is not it could be made Public As soon As this week the committee also found that the 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