Much of the attention in Washington today was on President George Bush's budget proposal and Congress's reaction to it.
New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg will play an influential role in that budget debate.
As chairman of the Senate Budget committee, he will have the first crack at squaring President Bush's proposals with reality.
Senator Gregg believes the President's goal of reducing the deficit by half - in the next four years - is a feasible one.
But Democrats say the Republican agenda is all smoke and mirrors.
NHPR correspondent Julie Donnelly has more from Washington.
