Hurricane Katrina
Republican House Majority Leader Rep. Tom DeLay has declared an "ongoing victory" in spending cuts. He stated that the federal government was running at peak efficiency and that there was nothing left to cut from the U.S. federal budget. DeLay supports additional deficit spending for 
 relief efforts, on top of the this year's existing $331 billion federal budget deficit.
DeLay declares 'victory' in war on U.S. budget fat