Budget Cutting Needed to Cover Cost of Irene, Cantor Says

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By Jeff Bliss and Catherine Dodge

August 31, 2011 at 12:01 AM EDT

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Eric Cantor, the No. 2 House Republican, is pressing for budget cuts to cover the cost of cleaning up after Hurricane Irene and other disasters.

Senate Democrats said funding shouldn’t be delayed by political bickering.

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