Statement of Clinton T. Brass Specialist in Government Organization and Management Before Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management U.S. Senate Hearing on “Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Ways of Funding Government: Exploring the Cost to Taxpayers of Spending Uncertainty Caused by Governing Through Continuing Resolutions, Giant Omnibus Spending Bills, and Shutdown Crises” February 6, 2018 Congressional Research Service https:/crsreports.congress.gov TE10024