Sandy Aid Worth $60 Billion Passes Senate as House Balks
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The U.S. Senate approved a $60 billion disaster-aid package for victims of Hurricane Sandy, forwarding it to the House where lawmakers are balking at the price tag.
The chamber today voted 61-33 for the plan that would pay to clean up debris, repair mass-transit systems, rebuild flooded buildings and myriad other expenses, some only tangentially related to the storm.