It's 2010, and the Majority Leader is warning us that we won't pass the budget by October 1st. It's 2024, and the Majority Leader is warning us that we won't pass the budget by October 1st. It's 1996. President Clinton has just signed the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, and the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act on September 30th. Five other appropriations bills have made it to the White House in the last two months, with four being signed in September. Man, Congress really needs to quit it with these close calls.