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READ MORE: Obama To Voters: "I Hear You"

Obama has asked Congress for $5 billion to fund the fight. 

This announcement came following Obama's meeting with Congress today; however, some Congresspeople were not fans of Obama's recent announcement. 

“I would urge the president to reconsider his strategy and clearly explain how this additional funding supports a new direction. Such clarity is more likely to find swift congressional approval,” Republican Calif. Representative Buck McKeon said. 

Read more at the Washington Post. 

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