Sen. Hutchison speaks on Hurricane Ike impact in Washington
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), accompanied by members of the Texas Congressional delegation, speaks during a news conference on the impact of Hurricane Ike on Texas in Washington on September 16, 2008. Hutchinson was joined by, from left to right, Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) Rep. Al Green (D-TX), Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX), Rep. Louis Gohmet (R-TX), Rep. Gene Green (D-TX), Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX) and Rep. John Carter (R-TX). (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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A Republican member of Congress is challenging Obama administration plans to provide $450 million in emergency aid to Egypt.
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An American congresswoman visiting Jerusalem said Egypt would lose $2 billion in U.S. aid if it backed out of its 1979 peace treaty with Israel.
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