| Taken Question Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC June 13, 2007 Question Taken at June 13, 2007 Daily Press Briefing Egypt: FY 2008 Foreign Assistance Request for EgyptQuestion: How much foreign aid was requested for Egypt, and how much did the House Appropriations Committee ask to cut?
Answer: $1.726 billion in foreign aid to Egypt was requested for FY 2008, including $415 million in Economic Support Funds and $1.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing. The House Appropriations Committee did not ask to cut any of the funds requested for Egypt; however, the Committee has specified criteria for certification by the Secretary of State as a condition for release of $200 million of the FMF. 2007/478 |
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