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The table and pay my bills. >> reporter: people living on this military base in hawaii stocking up before their commissary closes down. >> i came to grab a couple things. i started getting a little panicked by when i saw how empty all the shelves were. >> reporter: the shutdown could also affect food safety. >> here at fda headquarters in maryland they've been hit hard by the shutdown, several hundred food safety inspectors have been furloughed. that means people who watch out for the safety of our eggs, produce and seafood, several hundred of them furloughed. it does increase the risk of food...

>> reporter: natasha roger is now a furloughed census bureau employee, supporting a 5-year-old daughter. >> what do you tell your daughter at this point? >> she's too young to understand what's going on. i try not to -- i try to get her to understand that finances are going to be a little gift fdiff for mom and dad. >> reporter: also in jeopardy, hundreds of patients, including children with cancer who will have to wait until after the shutdown to start clinical trials with the national institutes of health. our nation's capitol looking more like a ghost town. >> here at the pentagon, a lot of...

Our nation's capitol looking more like a ghost town. >> here at the pentagon, a lot of empty hallways. defense secretary chuck hagel says he's got the authority to bring back thousands of furloughed civilian workers who support the troops doing everything from purchasing the weapons to helping them with housing. and key house republicans agree. now the question, will the white house sign off? >> reporter: a question these world war ii veterans aren't waiting to be answered. >> we're going in, brother. >> reporter: despite the government shutdown, these veterans didn't let their patriotism get ...