at this point, that the government can function correctly and that they can work together and develop a process to put our country back where it should be in terms of operating the federal government. it s incredibly important. we re hoping for that. robert, let me give you the final word as far as your perceptions on how we re being viewed by people elsewhere and there in london. well, i think that the impact on nonamerican citizens hasn t been felt yet. last time there was a major government shutdown, one of the impacts was the delay in processing visa applications for those who wanted to come and visit the u.s. so if this drags on too long, a large group of people who are going to feel the bite are those planning a trip to the u.s. whoe suddenly discover they can t get their visas through. the latest i ve seen from london embassy is they re anticipating normal operations but people
night duty. call it what you want in washington. up next, what happens to the military and those on active duty? what about veterans as well that depend on the government? we ll have more about it ahead. and we ll talk to americans who live overseas about how the government shutdown is playing out around the world. if i ran my house the way the government is running the country, i would be bankrupt. you ve made your point. let s get on with the business of running the country and pass the budget, pass the debt limits and let us keep implooroving th economy. don t play games anymore, please. [ sneezes, coughs ] i ve got a big date, but my sinuses are acting up. it s time for advil cold and sinus. [ male announcer ] truth is that won t relieve all your symptoms. new alka seltzer plus-d relieves more sinus symptoms than any other behind the counter liquid gel. oh what a relief it is.