I’m sure the immense hypocrisy is lost on them.

WASHINGTON — Republicans spent four years berating the Democratic-led Senate for failing to pass a budget. Now that the Senate has approved a budget resolution, Democrats are accusing House Republican leaders of retreating from the legislative process they demanded.

“Republicans have repeatedly called for regular order … they call for regular order all of the time,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said at a press conference Wednesday, noting that House Democratic leaders sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) urging him to appoint conferees “without delay.” “They’ve repeatedly chastised the Senate for not passing a budget bill,” Pelosi said.

“Regular order” refers to the legislative process under which bills go through a committee and then to the floor, allowing lawmakers to debate and make amendments. Leaders may also put forward bills, often negotiated in backroom deals, and bring them straight to the floor without much chance for amendments.