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Congress weighs easing restrictions on military aid to Egypt

Lawmakers are debating whether to give the Obama administration the power to sidestep legal obstacles to the $1.3 billion annual aid package

United States Secretary of State John Kerry (L) greets chairwoman Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) (R) before testifying at the House Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington March 12, 2014.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry greets Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, before testifying at the House Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 12, 2014.

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