    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2006, Book I)]
    [June 15, 2006]
    [Page 1152]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Congressional Passage of Appropriations Legislation
    June 15, 2006

        I applaud those Members of Congress who came together in a fiscally
    responsible way to provide much-needed funds for the war on terror and
    continued Hurricane Katrina recovery, as well as for securing our border
    and protecting against a possible avian flu pandemic. Responding to
    these critical needs in a timely way is not easy, but it must be done if
    we are to fight terrorism, defend our homeland, enforce our borders, and
    fulfill our moral obligation to help our fellow Americans in need. I am
    pleased that Congress has addressed these urgent national priorities
    within the spending limits I set. House and Senate leadership and
    Chairmen Cochran and Lewis deserve great credit for working
    together to pass a fiscally responsible bill. The statement referred to
    H.R. 4939.