Government Shutdown in December?

"Since there was no budget passed for this year, the government is currently operating under a continuing spending resolution, which expires on December 3. They have to extend that or somehow pass some spending measure to keep the government functioning. Nancy Pelosi wants that continuing resolution to last through the budget year, until September 30, 2011. But Mitch McConnell has balked at that, and he could have the backup from his caucus to keep it blocked."