61. The Kansas congressional delegation, meanwhile, has sent a letter urging a continuing resolution allowing Kansas unemployment benefits to be paid regardless of budget negotiations. 62. The heart of the omnibus bill, which both sides promised to pass quickly, is a so-called continuing resolution providing money for federal agencies. 63. The legislation, known as a continuing resolution, was sent late on Tuesday afternoon to the White House, where Clinton signed it on Tuesday evening. 64. The old continuing resolution expires at midnight. 65. The Republican-controlled Congress will use a device called continuing resolutions to fund the government on a month-to-month basis at diminished levels. 66. The resolution could also be passed by unanimous consent or be attached to a continuing resolution. 67. The temporary spending plan, known as a continuing resolution, would continue federal operations after the current temporary plan expires Friday. 68. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the continuing resolution yesterday. 69. Then come continuing resolutions, fiscal chaos, injury to the ordinary operation of government, recourse to the courts, and so on. |
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