hasn't taken place, and, so, now you have had what i would consider an enormous loss in a very high profile, very good investment bank. so, it is a danger signal that the rules need to get set by the respective bodies, the s.e.c. and the consumer finance commission. >> it has been 1,130 days since a budget has passed the senate. where does the blame lie? >> in essence we have a budget but the numbers are solid. i'm an appropriator and my appropriation subcommittee which is energy and water, gets an allocation based on that law that we passed. the budget law. so it is passed. and it is functioning. so, there is no annual budget. that is true. but the allocations have gone out. and my bill has just passed out of committee.ó÷5