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Congress votes shape 2002 spending and energy debates
House approves HR 2216 with 6.5 billion in fiscal 2001 spending including 5.5 billion for the military and 389 million cut for FEMA. bill faces criticism over energy costs and West weather aid. Senate debates patient rights and HMOs while Gulf drilling ban and arts funding measures move through. Leaders defend priorities as Republicans push energy and environment limits amid post Allison concerns.
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House
Senate
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Marine Corps
California
Tom DeLay
R-Tex
West
Gulf Coast
Interior Department
Gulf of Mexico
Pensacola
Tampa
Karen Thurman
D-Fla
Florida
Clin
Clinton
George Miller
D-Calif
Joe Skeen
R-N.m
Jim Leo Nussle
Bos