"President George W. Bush stands with Rob Portman, his nominee as Director of the Office of Management and Budget during an announcement in the Rose Garden Tuesday, April 18, 2006. ""The Office of Management and Budget is one of the most essential agencies of our government,"" said the President. ""The OMB has a central responsibility of implementing the full range of my administration's agenda, from defense programs that will keep our people secure, to energy initiatives that will break our dependence on oil, to tax policies that keep our economy growing and creating jobs. White House photo by Paul Morse"