Forth room to room like they were doing a loop. And kidnap survivor with hope for the childrens futures. This special edition of nightline will be right back. For the childrens futures. This special edition of nightline will be right back. There are two types of people in the world. Those who fear the future. And those who embrace it. The future is for the unafraid. All because of you good evening and thank you for joining us. We begin with breaking news. The federal government has shut down. After days of negotiation and coming down to the wire the senate has failed to pass a spending bill in time for the midnight eastern deadline. Abcs Congressional Correspondent on capital hill with more on what all this means. Good evening. A night of frantic negotiations on the hill in the end fell short the federal government is officially shut down. Republican lawmakers had been pushing for a short deal would also extend Childrens Health Insurance Program but democrats stood form, protections fo