that part of it. congressman sean duffy, thank you for joining me this morning. i appreciate it. >> thanks, carol. republicans and democrats can't agree on much of anything as they battle over a spending plan. but they did agree on one thing. to keep on paying troops. still, another concern is how the government shutdown may hurt veterans in the long run. cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr with that side of the story. hi, barbara. >> reporter: well, good morning, carol. yeah, the troops, even those on the front lines, that's now been resolved. they will be paid, funny thing, that anyone was considering they wouldn't be. but now the impact is growing and it is the veterans that may feel the brunt. for 3.3 million disabled veterans, the budget mess in washington is about to affect them in a big way. >> veterans who sacrificed for their country will find their support centers unstaffed. >> reporter: if the government shutdown stretches late into the month, the department of veterans affairs will run out of