Mike Pence: “When it comes to making tough choices in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Madam Speaker, Presidential leadership will make…”

“When it comes to making tough choices in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Madam Speaker, Presidential leadership will make the difference. Yesterday in remarks before the Economic Club of Washington, DC, the President of the United States called on Congress to ``redouble our efforts to be wise about how we spend your money.'' The President went on to say, ``We can help the people of the gulf coast region recover and rebuild and we can be good stewards of the taxpayers' dollars at the same time.'' He called on Congress to reduce unnecessary spending, to identify offsets, and pledged again to offer spending rescissions to provide the emergency relief, in his words, in a fiscally responsible way. President George W. Bush yesterday encouraged Congress to push the envelope when it comes to cutting spending, and his strong leadership will make the difference. Congress should heed the call of President Bush to rebuild with generosity and fiscal responsibility in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. ____________________”