http://washingtonexaminer.com/gop-demands-senate-pass-budget-before-long-term-debt-limit-deal/article/2519044#.UPm2CXy9KSN reports in his Beltway Confidential column that the GOP majority in the house is demanding the senate pass a budget prior to passing any long-term solution to the debt ceiling. All I can say is: It’s about time.