Earl Pomeroy: “I have a question on that specific point, because the Budget Act provides a way for the appropriations process to go…”

“I have a question on that specific point, because the Budget Act provides a way for the appropriations process to go forward in the absence of a budget resolution. It requires a letter from the chairman, and that is specifically provided under section 302(a)(5) of the Federal code. The Budget chairman is directed then to write a letter relative to the allocations and that allows the appropriations process to move. Will the gentleman tell us whether the chairman has written a letter as provided in the Budget Act?”