Bush to urge Congress for passing 9/11 bill
AP, Washington
President Bush will make a final appeal to Congress to find a way to pass legislation before the end of the year that would make the Sept. 11 commission's terror-fighting recommendations law, White House officials said Friday. Bush plans to send a letter to congressional leaders outlining his wishes on stalled legislation to create a national intelligence director position to coordinate the nation's spy agencies and enact other anti-terror measures. The House and Senate return next week and will take a last stab at getting a solution. Congressional aides said the White House has told them the letter would not be available on Friday. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., refused to bring a House-Senate compromise up for a vote two weeks ago after two House chairmen, GOP Reps. Duncan Hunter and James Sensenbrenner, opposed the solution.
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