But let me refer to the director of omb, Director Young. When Congress provides only broad outdated funding through crs, who makes the operational decisions about what is delayed, reduced or prioritized? That is typically some combination of the agencies and the Office of Management and Budget and probably some insight from the White House if it is consequential enough. So, in fact, what a shutdown does by the failure of the political WILL which Congressman McClintock talked about, it enhances greatly the authority and ability of the President of … (03:42–03:53)
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Asserts that operational decisions during a shutdown are made by agencies, OMB, and possibly the White House.
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