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By Suzanne Gamboa THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Two Texas congressmen returning from a trip to Iraq said Tuesday they are convinced the United States should provide money for the country’s recovery from devastation wrought by the regime of Saddam Hussein. Congress is debating the Bush administration’s request for $87 billion for U.S. military and reconstruction operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Of that amount, $20.3 billion is desig nated for Iraq’s reconstruction, which has been a flashpoint for debate. Republican Reps. Kay Granger of Fort Worth and Henry Bonilla of San Antonio were among a delegation of 17 House members who visited Iraq over the weekend. Granger, Bonilla and others say providing the money is another way to support U.S. troops because where recon struction has occurred in Iraq, people are more supportive of the American military. “What we are trying to do is establish something that wasn’t there and give people freedom,” said Granger, a member of the House Appropriations Committee. Bonilla said Americans would support the spending if they could see the outdated power plants and other infrastructure problems in the country. “They need the money and we need to get it to them as quickly as possible,” said u Bonilla, also an appropriations committee member. But Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D- E1 Paso, said he wants a lot more accountability on how the money is being spent before approving the amount. “We have to do everything we need to do to make sure our troops are provided for and pro tected,” said Reyes, a military veteran. “I recognize Iraq and the Iraqi people have all these needs, but the people 1 repre sent have all those needs as well. School, economic development, money for roads and bridges and all the other things that have been identi fied in that $20 bil lion, that’s what we need too.” Reyes’ district hugs the Mexican border. They need the money and we need to get it to them as quickly as possible. Similar feelings are emerging among constituents of Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, whose dis trict includes Fort Hood. Edwards says he has an open mind about the spending request. “If I’m convinced it has a high probability of bringing our troops home more quickly I will support it. However, back home people don’t understand the administration wanting to shut down the Waco veterans hospi tal at the same time they are building new hospitals in Iraq,” Edwards said. Edwards is the only Texas Democrat on the Appropriations Committee. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, said Democrats’ cynicism is disingen uous. “Our exit strategy is the reconstruction of Iraq,” he said, On the Senate side, lawmak ers were considering providing some of the rebuilding moneyas loans that Iraq eventually would have to repay. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, had been circulating that idea among col- I e agues. Hutchison, who was in Iraq when the United Nations headquarters was bombed, wants to find a way to alle viate the costs for American taxpay ers. But Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said since Ira(| already has aboni a $200 billion debt to other nations, the United States wouldn’t be first in line for — Rep. Henry Bonilla San Antonio repayment. “I was interested in doing everything I could to save the American taxpayer money,' said Cornyn, who also visitei Iraq. “But it would be penny wise and pound foolish to try to extract an illusory guarantee (of a loan repayment) and it has potential to jeopardize the secu rity of the troops and efforts get the out as soon as possible." The Senate has passed emergency war spending bi committee. The House THE BATTALI Volume 110 Gat at^ Texans encourage Iraq spending By Dan ( THE BATTA ~ Texas A&M Robert M. Gates change for A&M ir the University adc day during the Convocation ir Auditorium. Gates said chan essary for A&M Vision 2020, a pi A&M one of the U universities in the L by the year 2020. “A new era h Texas A&M,” Gate he began talking ah for the future of the Gates named priorities for reach of Vision 2020, increasing faculty, student programs, diversity and ex par He said increasii his top priority at plans on how to including realloca and increasing tuitu A&M plans to h professors, with and the sciences re most new faculty. With states rec versity funds. Gate ing faculty goes current tmd. “While others an brakes, we hit the he said. Citing salary between A&M anc versities, Gates saic HI lea arch ye By Joaquin Sc THE BATTAL expected to take it up in coining weeks. 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