House passes defense bill, defeats F-22 spending cut

The House late Wednesday approved a $288.5 billion fiscal 2001 defense appropriations bill after defeating amendments to cut spending on the F-22 and national missile defense (NMD) programs. The bill, which provides about $4 billion more than President Clinton requested, passed on a 367-58 vote...

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