    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2006, Book II)]
    [October 13, 2006]
    [Pages 1850-1851]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks Following a Meeting With the President's Management Council
    October 13, 2006

        It's been my pleasure to meet with members of my administration on a
    very important topic, and that is, how do we make sure that the
    taxpayers' money we're spending is getting the results we want. And I
    appreciate Clay Johnson of the OMB staff.
    And I appreciate the Director for
    spearheading this project, which says to our agencies, it's important to
    set clear goals and to set priorities for the dollars we spend. And once
    a goal is set, a goal that everybody can understand, it's important to
    make sure we measure to determine whether or not we're achieving the
    results.
        See, the people expect--when they send their money up there--expect
    us to achieve certain results. And so we've been through a rigorous
    process in this administration of judging agencies' ability to get
    results, and I will tell you our agencies are responding well. It's
    important to measure results so that we know we're doing our job. It's
    also important to measure results to determine whether or not the
    taxpayers' money is being spent wisely.
        We've all dedicated ourselves to rallying around this model. We are
    results-oriented people, and we work on behalf of the taxpayers. And
    when we find wasteful spending, we work to eliminate it. When we find a
    program that is making a significant difference, we work to enhance it.
    And we are getting results for the people. And I want to thank everybody
    around this table for being public servants, people who are willing to
    serve the public and bring dignity to the process.
        I want you to go back to your agencies and thank those who are
    working hard on behalf of the American people as well. Thank you.

    Note: The President spoke at 2 p.m. in Room 350 of the Dwight D.
    Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

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