It seems Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) has struck a nerve with her hold of President Obama’s nominee for Office of Management and Budget director, Jack Lew. Last week, the Washington Post launched a salvo against her, penning an editorial titled, “It's a terrible time to be without a budget office head,” lambasting the senator for her hold. The editorial is spot on, and brings some much needed media attention to Landrieu’s absurd actions, which are hurting OMB’s efforts at putting out the 2012 budget request. But what I found most interesting was one line towards the end.

It can't get much closer than this. In the early hours of the last day of fiscal year 2010, and the last legislative day before it adjourned for the midterm elections, Congress passed a basic continuing resolution, temporarily funding the government through December 3. That gives lawmakers from November 15, when they're scheduled to return, though December 3 to pass the entire FY 2011 budget. If they fail, which is entirely likely considering it only gives them three weeks to work, Congress will have to pass another continuing resolution.