WASHINGTON (AP) — The new Congress has passed a $9.7 billion bill to help pay flood insurance claims to homeowners, renters and businesses damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The new Congress has passed a $9.7 billion bill to help pay flood insurance claims to homeowners, renters and businesses damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
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The teaparty right-wingers shot themselves in the foot on this one by offering to postpone voting the other day on the "Sandy Bill". It was refreshing to see the noisemaking bipartisan solidarity coming from all the senators and congressmen in the Northeast and middle-Atlantic states. Never thought I'd see the day when Republicans would publicly yell at their colleagues. Harry Reid called Boehner a "dictator"; and while passing each other strolling through a White House hallway, Boehner was overheard spouting a four letter word with "you" at the end of his outburst toward Reid. Chris Christy bonded together with Coumo with lotsa noise. This hold-off-the-vote attempt will never be forgotten.