This may be an ignorant question and if so, I apologize. Is there any possibility of congress passing a continuing resolution if they cannot reach an agreement during this round of debates? I know that with USDA, when congress can't get things passed by the deadline (such as with the most recent Farm Bill), they simply operate as they did before (though there is obviously no money available for funding projects) until they get something passed. This most recent Farm Bill was extended several months. If congress can't reach an agreement on this issue before the break, is a continuing resolution possible so they can just deal with it later? I'm planning on making phone calls to congressmen/women tomorrow to try to add my two cents for what little it's worth but considering past results on issues such as these, I find it hard to be very optimistic that anything will get done.

Drilling is so last century. Drilling is phonographs, ice boxes, dial up phones, tape recorders, saddle shoes, hula hoops, casseroles, penny candy.....