    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book II)]
    [November 18, 2005]
    [Page 1740]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

     Statement on House of Representatives Passage of Legislation To Reduce
    Federal Spending
     November 18, 2005

         I applaud the Republican Members of the House who passed a
    significant savings package that will restrain spending and keep us on
    track to cut the deficit in half by 2009. We will continue to fund our
    priorities in a fiscally responsible way and ensure that taxpayer money
    is spent wisely or not spent at all. I urge the House and Senate to
    reach agreement promptly on a spending-reduction package that I can sign
    into law this year.