If someone came to the floor and said: The reason we can't pass appropriations bills is because we haven't passed a budget, would it be a fair statement to say that is without basis in fact? I should say, we don't have a budget, but as far as being the reason we don't do appropriations bills, that wouldn't be a very good reason, would it?
Discussing the relationship between budget passage and appropriations bills.
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