Kudos to the members of the House Republican Committee members who will answer Majority Leader Tom Delay's challenge to provide offsets to pay for Hurricane Katrina relief...

"Washington, D.C.- Members of the House Republican Study Committee (RSC) today announced that they will hold a press conference on Wednesday to call for budget offsets to pay for the Hurricane Katrina relief and reconstruction effort.  Called "Operation Offset," RSC Members will unveil a list of specific options to find savings in the budget so that the reconstruction costs aren't passed on to our nation's children and grandchildren in the form of an enormous debt burden.

        WHO:  Members confirmed to attend and offer savings options:

        Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), RSC Chairman 
        Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), RSC Budget and Spending Taskforce Chairman
        Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)
        Rep. Tom Feeney (R-Fla.)
        Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)
        Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.)
        Rep. Dave Weldon (R-Fla.)
        Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas)
        Rep. Gil Gutknecht (R-Minn.)
        Rep. John Sullivan (R-Okla)"