Thad Cochran: “the letter also contains a copy of a letter to the President from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget…”

“the letter also contains a copy of a letter to the President from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Joshua B. Bolton. In this letter, he delineates specifically where the funds are needed, when they will be exhausted under current authority, and why this emergency appropriation is needed so that we can continue the aggressive disaster relief efforts in the coming weeks. And then he suggests: I anticipate recommending to you an additional request in the coming weeks to provide for a comprehensive response to this hurricane, once reliable estimates can be developed that recognize the extent of this disaster. This request fulfills known and urgent requirements that cannot reasonably be met under the current [fiscal year] 2005 funding levels. I recommend that you designate the proposal contained in this transmittal as an emergency requirement. I ask unanimous consent that the complete text of the letter from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to the President be printed in the Record.”