Senate Appropriations Chair Criticizes House Continuing Resolution on FY2011 Funding

On Tuesday, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI) released a statement and analysis of H.R.1, the continuing resolution to fund the government through the remainder of the fiscal year, that is being considered by the House this week. “The impact of H.R.1 on the ability of the federal government to perform even some of its most basic functions is, in many instances, severe,” Inouye states. He argues that the cuts prevent the government from living up to its duties enshrined in the Constitution and do little to address the long-term fiscal challenges facing the nation: “the reductions proposed by the House were not made because programs were ineffective or wasteful, but out of desire to meet an arbitrary dollar figure cited during a political campaign.” Inouye also cites specific examples of how the proposed cuts will “directly impact the ability of the government to meet its most vital obligations.” He states that cuts to State Department and USAID budgets will hinder U.S. ability to counter terrorism abroad.

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