advanced home management here today. adt. always there. it was utter outre that it is. the government refusing to pay funeral and other costs for families of soldiers killed in afghanistan. nbc's andrew ya mitchell broke the news on the "today" show. >> for families of five u.s. troops killed over the weekend in afghanistan, got a second call from the government. that the government cannot pay their death benefits. the immediate benefits to help with funerals and flights to meet their loved ones coffins because of the government shutdown. >> harry reid and john mccain jumping on the story as did plenty of xhen taters. >> are you outraged? you know what? i am. you ought to be.