New Year, No Budget

Congress once again has failed to pass a budget prior to the start of the new fiscal year today.

However, a continuing resolution was passed to keep the federal government in business through December 3rd.

From the Federal Times:

Congress passed the measure to keep government functioning until after the November elections when it will reconvene for a lame-duck session and presumably finish work on more detailed appropriations for all agencies

One Senator spoke out about the measure:

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., said that the government is too large, and spending is too high for the Senate to pass a continuing resolution.

"We are not addressing what the American people want us to address, and that is for us to live within our means," Coburn said.

The continuing resolution keeps most funding at the 2010 levels.