Obama Seeks $60.4 Billion to Assist Sandy Recovery
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President Barack Obama asked Congress for $60.4 billion to pay for damage caused by superstorm Sandy, putting the disaster relief request from northeastern states into the middle of a debate over the federal deficit.
While the amount is less than the $83 billion in assistance that regional officials sought, governors Chris Christie of New Jersey and Andrew Cuomo of New York welcomed the accord with the White House yesterday on the funding package.