On the recordSeptember 20, 2011
I understand that. My commitment is to work with the Senator from New Jersey to try to solve this problem before any funding would change, and I don't think it is going to change. I would also note for my colleagues that last year we had over $450 billion appropriated by the appropriators that was not authorized for anything. There were no authorizations at all. So this money isn't going to go away. There is no hurry. There is no tragedy. We can continue, and we can work as colleagues to try to solve our problems as well as meet the demands the Senator from New Jersey thinks must be met. With that, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Jersey.
