Conceptually, the governor is in favor of it, but he wants to see how it fits in the overall budget.

Nowhere in the letter does it say, 'Vote against the budget reconciliation package,' ... We're asking, does the governor wants us to vote yes or to vote no?

The House budget proposal reaches too deep into the checking account for core services ... to just deal with the general fund side and come back another day for transportation.

I don't know what Katrina is going to do to budget reconciliation overall, ... There's simply no way that we can carry out the agenda that we had in place at the end of July, that we thought we would be dealing with today, just because of Katrina.

It is within the budget, ... Anyone who wants to find something to complain about can find it, because it's a big bill. But there is very much in the bill to be proud of. The increase for veterans medical care, for example, is the largest increase ever for that account.

It's a beginner grade and is definitely in some people's budget.