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 Approval by Inhofe, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services
committee, is the final sign-off needed for an increase in Pentagon
Ebola funds to $750 million.
Two key House of Representatives lawmakers earlier on Thursday
agreed to that amount after releasing only $50 million last week.
The Obama administration had requested a shift of $1 billion from a
war operations budget to the Ebola mission.
Inhofe spokeswoman Donelle Harder said that the Oklahoma Republican
was still seeking information on the planned medical protocols to
shield military personnel from virus exposure, as well as the
mission's future once the $750 million runs out in about six months.
She added that he hopes to have enough information to decide on the
additional funds by Friday.
(Reporting By David Lawder; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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