The Senate passed two approprations bills yesterday to fund discretionary programs for FY 2006. The FY 2006 budget proposal for the Agriculture Department was voted on and passed 97-2. The bill includes $17.348 billion in discretionary spending and $82.81 billion in mandatory spending (total $100.158 billion). This amount was $506 million over the House's mark and the $597 million over the president's request. The Senate also passed their mark for the Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Bill, recommending that $85.2 billion be appropriated for FY 2006. The House recommended the same amount of funding when they passed their mark in May, surpassing the President's request by $1.1 billion.