He also sponsored legislation to ban child labor and expand aid to education.

The United States already helps Colombia on the drug war, but the Bush administration is trying to expand aid for counterguerrilla operations.

Instead, Mr. Clinton proposed using the money to expand direct aid, like Pell grants, to the neediest students.

Manley seems committed to many of the policies implemented under Chrétien, particularly to expanding foreign aid and improving Canada's "knowledge economy".

Recent legislation greatly expands financial aid for college for middle income, working families and low-income families.

Mr. Baker said he was open to suggestions, but added that the Administration was not prepared to see a general tax increase to expand foreign aid.

But Mr. McConnell said he was pleased that the budget expands military aid and continues programs to promote exports.

The money is to be used to establish endowments, to expand financial aid and scholarship programs and to support professional projects by faculty members.

If the federal government and the states don't expand need-based aid, we're going to have lots of people turned away.

The committees also discussed legislation Congress is preparing to vastly expand aid to farmers whose crops have been destroyed or damaged.