different. grant sheppard is expecting her first baby in march. i finally thought i was in a position in march, where we were okay enough where i could have a child and surprise, it s truly something out of our control. reporter: out of their control, but impacting them deeply. you know we work hard at dhs, tsa, all these agency because we want to you know support our country. we re patriotic americans. we want to make sure our country is safe and all that but when we re told, oh, well you re unnecessary, just go ahead and go home. you will be furloughed. that s a big hit to your morale. it really makes you question, you know why am i doing this? so many stories. they re going to keep going as the government remains shut down. democrats are gearing up for the 2020 presidential race and several are already throwing their names in the ring.