congress set to hold votes that have very little chance of pass i ing. as the warning signs and ripple effects of the shutdown get worse, i want to play you the commandant of the u.s. coast guard whose 40,000 members are serving without getting paid. >> we're five plus weeks into the anxiety and stress of this government lapse. you should not be expected to shoulder this burden. i find it unacceptable that coast guard men and women have to rely on food pantries and donations to get through day to day life as service members. >> it should be unacceptable. phil mattingly is on capitol hill. can you talk us through what is going to happen or rather not happen today? >> reporter: something is happening which is a significant improvement from the baseline of nothing is happening,sentially .