[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.