Continuing resolutions that cap spending at prior-year levels create a "fundamental problem" for Navy ship maintenance officials who are forced each year to change plans and lay off skilled technicians, creating gaps that can't be filled when a bill is finally passed, a top Navy official said today. The current continuing resolution, passed by Congress last year, is slated to last well into March, fully half the fiscal year, something that is becoming quite costly for the sea service, Vice...
