Maybe a little bit.
Well, he did mention it a bit.
"To fabricate an alibi for his nonfeasance, and to cover up his department's embarrassing cut of the counterterrorism budget last year, Attorney General John Ashcroft - - - -"
What this means, and what is ignored by most conservatives, is that Ashcroft, and Bush - Cheney, saw less of a threat than Clinton. Even after the warnings.
I'm sure some will find another way to read it, but most folks think the money follows the priorities.
Arf