Obama: No Continuing Resolution in December

President Obama is calling on Congress to pass a spending bill by December 11, when the present continuing resolution is scheduled to expire. Obama said he will not sign another continuing resolution, which keeps the federal government open temporarily while the White House and lawmakers continue to try to hash out differences in their respective spending proposals. He also told lawmakers that when they do submit a budget proposal, it must include a provision to do away with mandatory spending cuts under sequestration. “It’s time to undo them. If we don’t, then we will have to fund our economic and national security priorities in 2016 at the same levels we did in 2006,” Obama said.