On CNBC’s “Closing Bell” Maria Bartiromo asks Gene Sperling why the WH has not passed a budget

Last night, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz insisted that it was “simply not true” that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has refused to bring a budget to the Senate floor. Maybe she should have checked to see what Reid actually said: he doesn’t plan to bring a budget to the floor this year and the White House is just fine with that.

In February, Sen. Reid Said “We Do Not Need To Bring A Budget To The Floor This Year.” “Senate Democratic leaders on Friday said they do not intend to bring a fiscal 2013 budget up for a floor vote. ‘We do not need to bring a budget to the floor this year - it’s done, we don’t need to do it,’ Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters on Friday.” (Vicki Needham, “Reid: This Year’s Budget Is Done,” The Hill’s “On The Money,” 2/3/12)

Senate Democrats Have Not Passed A Budget For 1,072 Days, Since April 29, 2009. (S. Con. Res. 13, Roll Call 173; D 53-3, R 0-40, I 2-0, 4/29/09)

• Only 51 Votes Are Required For A Budget To Pass. “Republicans jumped on Mr Lew, pointing out that under Congress’ budget procedure, a budget resolution cannot be filibustered and thus only needs a simple majority vote - typically 51 votes - to pass.” (“Why The Senate Hasn’t Passed A Budget,” The Economist’s “Free Exchange,” 2/15/12)

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney Says The White House Has “No Opinion” On Whether The Senate Should Pass A Budget. ABC NEWS’ JAKE TAPPER: “The White House has no opinion about whether or not the Senate should pass a budget? The president’s going to introduce one. The Fed chair says not having one is bad for growth. But the White House has no opinion about whether - ” JAY CARNEY: “ I have no opinion - the White House has no opinion on Chairman Bernanke’s assessment of how the Senate ought to do its business.” (White House Press Briefing, 2/8/12)

• Watch The Video

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Confronted With Democratic Hypocrisy On Women

ABC’s George Stephanopoulos: “ Let me follow up on that. Because you’ve — this has clearly become a democratic theme this year and several democrats made a lot of hay with the comments of Rush Limbaugh last week, but some republicans are seeing hypocrisy there. I want to show a bit of an ad that’s being run by a group called ShePAC. Its aligned with Sarah Palin. They’re saying that democrats should be asking Bill Maher, the comedian to return back that $1 million to Obama’s super PAC because of his history of attacks on women. Take a look.

Ad: “Hi Bill Maher here. Sarah Palin agreed to do commentary at Fox news, which is actually very similar to her day job, talking to a baby with Down Syndrome. Speaking of dumb twats, it’s not because they have breasts, it’s because they are boobs.”

Stephanopoulos: “Should democrats give the money back?”

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY): Well, no, I mean, look the bottom line is, Rush Limbaugh’s comments were just nasty and directed at a particular young woman who had a particular point of view and was expressing herself. Bill Maher is a comedian. It’s much different. Rush Limbaugh has tremendous weight in the Republican party - no one will rebut him. Bill Maher is a comedian who is on at 11:00 at night but has very little influence on what’s happening here. So, again, they’re sort of in hole and they’re always trying to look for excuses.

(ABC’s “This Week” 3/11/12)