1-31-11 Finance Committee begin its work after the parliamentary election of a President to discuss budget items

Highlights/Thoughts
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1. The Finance Committee held a meeting with the Minister of Finance to discuss the budget
2. They discussed the amendments made by the Iraqi government to change the price of oil from $73 to $76 per barrel
3. They also discussed $900 million budget for the first down payment to purchase F16's
4. It was agreed to re-draft the budget to the government
5. It was also agreed to give the House about 15 days to review the draft budget, read it, and then vote on it