U.S. Senate leaders from both parties sent a letter to President Bush, urging him to back new aid for Israel. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) told the president that new loan guarantees “can help jump-start” the Israeli economy.
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