Context: Bush to seek $80 billion more for military operations
In a related development, Senate and House aides said yesterday that the White House will announce today plans to request an additional $80 billion to finance the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. That would come on top of $25 billion already appropriated for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1. White House budget spokesman Chad Kolton declined to comment.
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'come on top of' = be in addition to.
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'come on top of' = be in addition to.
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