Budget day has come and gone.

Here is how the budget process is supposed to work: First, the president submits his budget proposal by the beginning for February. Then, by April 1, the Senate Budget Committee puts forward a budget resolution. The House Budget Committee must do the same, and the two chambers are supposed to agree on a concurrent budget resolution by no later than Thursday. Then, the committees begin working on legislation based on the budget, and the appropriators work on funding the discretionary budget — all to be done by Oct. 1.