[NELSON111]

>>>Are you really so sure that the DOD doesn’t get funded anyhow? It is my understanding that only non-essential government departments don’t get funded at the same level they already are at the present (i.e. park services, fishing and wildlife, a few others). Most affected in a shutdown are so miniscule in scope that hardly anyone will even notice it.

Yes...I'm sure. We (as do most parts of the government) operate on a yearly budget. What you are thinking of IS the CR. When we are under a CR we can operate at 80% of the previous year budget. We have to have a CR at least to have the funding. Now, military operations will continue and the nuts and bolts of how it can without violating the Anti-Deficiency Act, I have no idea.

I do, however, know short of some appropriations bill or CR we won't get checks. I've seen the guidance from the OPM. I have heard the senate signed the house passed bill for funding DoD...but only heard it on Hannity and haven't seen it anywhere else.

[jurroppi1]

I was thinking about you just a bit ago when I heard that on Hannity too. Well, I hope you all get paid (it’s a shame you have to worry about this at all).

It seems odd that the military isn’t funded as a necessary/essential part of the government (one of the few things the fed gov should have their hands in is defense of the country). Why they are lax on this is beyond me.