예결위, 추경 심사 착수... 종합정책질의<br /><br />The National Assembly's special budget committee has kick started its review of the government's 5-point-7 billion U.S. dollar extra budget bill.<br />Today, lawmakers on the committee are holding a general Q&A session with cabinet members,... including Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon.<br />Of the extra budget,... 1-point-9 billion dollars has been set aside to support recovery efforts after a series of natural disasters,... while the remainder will be used to tackle downside economic risks.<br />The ruling Democratic Party is also trying to add about 2-hundred-50 million dollars to support the government's efforts to deal with Japan's export restrictions.<br />The opposition bloc has warned of major cuts,... some of them claiming that the spending is just to win votes in next year's elections.<br />The committee will hold another Q&A session next Monday,... and after sub-committee deliberations they aim to have the bill ready for vote by next Friday.<br />
