However, this 112th Congress (and Speaker Boehner and his committee chairs) are wasting time on Fiscal Year 2011. Fiscal Year 2011 was the responsibility of the 111th Congress (and Speaker Pelosi and here committee chairs).
What this Congress should have done first was pass a single page continuing resolution for Marh 2011 through September 2011. That one page Continuing Resolution should have made approprations at 7/12ths (proportional) or 2/3rds (a generous increase) of Fiscal Year 2008 levels. That could have been passed the first day and sent to the Senate.
What the 112th Congress should be concentrating on is Fiscal Year 2012. They must pass all of the required appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2012 in a timely fashion. Have the debate about spending in Fiscal Year 2012 without the pressure of an impending government shutdown (which will be blamed on the house Republicans, and Boehner will cry like a baby when that happens).
Right now, the establishment leaders in the House are playing into the Democrat's plans and traps. The media will blame them for any shutdown or loss of services if things aren't funded after March 4, 2011.
Why the leadership plans on caving, just like you it is all for show. Next time vote third party.