Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, said. But -LSB- $100 million is -RSB- about the average amount we 'll spend every single day just covering the interest on the stimulus package that we passed earlier this year. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs insisted that ordinary Americans nevertheless would appreciate the savings effort. Only in Washington, D.C., is $100 million not a lot of money, Gibbs said. It is where I 'm from. It is where I grew up. And I think it is for hundreds of millions of Americans. The administration also contends the order signaled an important demonstration of fiscal responsibility. None of these savings by themselves are going to solve our long-term fiscal problems, Obama said. But taken together, they can make a difference, and they send a signal that we are serious about how government operates. The White House offered examples of how agencies already have started cost-cutting measures, including: CNN's Suzanne Malveaux contributed to the report.