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White House budget office holds call to prepare for government shutdown
The Hill ^ | 12/11/2014 | Justin Sink

Posted on 12/11/2014 2:07:34 PM PST by SeekAndFind

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Thursday held a conference call with government agencies and departments to prepare them for a possible shutdown, as the House struggles to pass a funding bill.

"Congress is taking a series of actions today on legislation that would prevent a lapse in appropriations and allow for continued Government operations. We continue to believe that time remains for Congress to pass full-year appropriations for FY 2015, and prevent a government shutdown," an OMB official said in a statement.

"However, out of an abundance of caution, we are working with agencies and taking steps to prepare for all contingencies, including a potential lapse in funding.” While the White House still doesn't believe a shutdown is likely, the call came as lawmakers looked for the votes to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill unveiled earlier this week.

While President Obama backed the bill despite provisions that would roll back elements of the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill and reduce limits on campaign contributions, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she would not be backing the legislation.

“I’m enormously disappointed that the White House feels that the only way they can get a bill is to go along with this. That would be the only reason I think they would say they would sign such a bill,” Pelosi said.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: boehnerbetrayal; budget; government; housespendingbill; omnibus; shutdown; spendingbill; whitehouse
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To: SeekAndFind

I wish they would all go home and stay home! I do love our Senator Ted Cruz. But most of them could stay home forever! Obama too! Supreme court too!


21 posted on 12/11/2014 3:08:21 PM PST by buffyt ( Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said President Barack Obama encouraged Ferguson RIOTS!!!!!)
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To: SeekAndFind

6 hours left for special interests bill.

Undocumented one and Boehner vs. Warren


22 posted on 12/11/2014 3:11:15 PM PST by Varsity Flight (Extortion-Care is the Government Work-Camp: Arbeitsziehungslager)
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To: demshateGod

Can someone explain to me why the Republicans are allowing political donations to increase from 32K to 640K? Republicans are being blamed for the banking changes, not the Democrats.


23 posted on 12/11/2014 3:13:56 PM PST by Engedi
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To: Engedi

Policy writers Protection Racket for the Lobby, don’t want the bill read and examined.


24 posted on 12/11/2014 3:18:58 PM PST by Varsity Flight (Extortion-Care is the Government Work-Camp: Arbeitsziehungslager)
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To: Engedi

Policy writers Protection Racket for the Lobby, don’t want the bill read and examined.

Darkness, these operate behind closed doors under the cover of darkness, just like the 08 bailout and Extortion-Care bribing.

“resist the Diabolis, and he will flee from you.”
“Be thou removed”
“Be thou removed”
“Be thou removed”


25 posted on 12/11/2014 3:27:07 PM PST by Varsity Flight (Extortion-Care is the Government Work-Camp: Arbeitsziehungslager)
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To: SeekAndFind

If they shut it down, it will be just like before: Emperor Zero will order the shutdown of all shooting ranges, veterans memorials, wilderness parks, anything of interest to the “bitter clingers”. Because revenge.


26 posted on 12/11/2014 3:27:29 PM PST by backwoods-engineer (Blog: www.BackwoodsEngineer.com)
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To: Engedi
Can someone explain to me why Republicans are allowing political donations to increase from 32K to 640K

To make primary challenges even more difficult. The Dinosaurs don't want the meteor to land.

27 posted on 12/11/2014 3:29:23 PM PST by Nateman (If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
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To: Engedi
Can someone explain to me why the Republicans are allowing political donations to increase from 32K to 640K?

So they do not have to depend so much on donations from the little people. Instead, they can court the big-money people and get a bigger check in a shorter time span.

Look at all the FR posts since about 2006 that say they no longer respond to Republican give-me letters. McConnell and Company are trying to find a way to 'up yours' to those former donors.
28 posted on 12/11/2014 3:30:34 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: SeekAndFind
It funds everything, including EPA, while they block Keystone. It funds HHS while they push through Obamacare. They fund Homeland Security while they ignore the illegals entering by the thousands. Tired of the chicken Republicans. I now find myself hoping Warren wins this one.
29 posted on 12/11/2014 3:57:19 PM PST by tobyhill
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To: backwoods-engineer

RE: Emperor Zero will order the shutdown of all shooting ranges, veterans memorials, wilderness parks, anything of interest to the “bitter clingers”. Because revenge.

The country will survive without all of the above.


30 posted on 12/11/2014 4:03:52 PM PST by SeekAndFind (If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
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To: Varsity Flight

“...vs. Warren”
That’s a media lie. She’s coming in after the battle is over to claim credit the miserable hag.

This was the conservatives’ battle and it will be the conservatives’ victory.


31 posted on 12/11/2014 4:10:56 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: SeekAndFind
We continue to believe that time remains for Congress to pass full-year appropriations for FY 2015, and prevent a government shutdown," an OMB official said in a statement.

FULL YEAR? You wanna see tar and feathers? Pass something for a full year.

32 posted on 12/11/2014 4:14:32 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: TomGuy

ahhh, thanks for explaining. Makes sense now.


33 posted on 12/12/2014 3:36:31 PM PST by Engedi
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