CSPAN Key Capitol Hill Hearings April 22, 2014
But back in adjustments that can be made over the twoyear process. We already know how bad the process is from the shutdown that occurred. We have not had a budget in the United States senate until this last agreement in december. But on the appropriations side, the 12 appropriations, we havent had 12 appropriations passed before the fiscal year of october 1 since 1996, which was under senator trent lotts leadership. And only 13 appropriation bills have passed since 2001. Only 13 total, not in one year but total. Just to give you the degree to which this current process has failed. So it would...