Lawmakers fret costs as hurricane aid set to pass

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress was set to pass $51.8 billion in new hurricane relief on Thursday as lawmakers grew increasingly nervous about the staggering bill at the same time the Iraq war is being waged.
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