Senators Want Broader U.s. Response To Ebola

Akbar Shahid Ahmed, Huffington Post
Tue, 09/16/2014 - 7:44pm

WASHINGTON -- The Ebola epidemic in West Africa, which has already claimed more than 2,400 lives, is outstripping U.S. and international efforts and may require stronger actions than those outlined by President Barack Obama, senators said Tuesday. Senators at a joint hearing of a health committee and an appropriations subcommittee said they were prepared to approve Obama's $88 million request to expand the U.S.

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