who behind the republican conference is about the social policy in favor of a government shutdown? that would be an interesting person to come forward later on today. >> traditionally tea partiers not taking on the social issues. strictly speaking they're looking at the numbers behind this. mike viqueira, curious george, and luke russert, our loud snst mouth. >> he's the silver fox. will congress come to an agreement, that's the question, and if they can't should voters trust them to get anything done? military families are paying close attention what's going on here because if a shutdown happens here, of course, what would that mean to the military paychecks which would stop? >> i'll be sitting on that front loan going, god, i really don't care about afghanistan right now because i'm wondering if my wife and kids are being fed at home. that's what they're worried about. >> congress wman adam smith is e ranking member of the house armed services committee.