We think we will again need a $50 billion bridge (for '07), so we are identifying that. It is a bridge. It is not meant to be an estimate of what the '07 fiscal year costs will be. ... That will be determined by events on the ground.

We will include in the budget submission an estimated 70 billion dollars. The actual figure, when we finalize, may be slightly higher or slightly lower than that.

We have made substantial investments in the region, and our new deficit projections will include costs of Katrina and Rita recovery. We believe that those increased outlays associated with the Katrina recovery efforts are a temporary event.

We will provide additional funding for new resources to protect our troops against roadside bombs and makeshift improvised explosive devices that have been a major source of casualties.

We think this is a very restrained budget.

Most of them probably need an infusion of cash. There is a sense of urgency.