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South Florida congresswoman explains government shutdown fallout and what Congress needs to do to stop it

By Jim DeFede

/ CBS Miami

Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz on the Government Shutdown | Facing South Florida

CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz on the partial government shutdown, the fallout from it, and what it might take to get Republicans and Democrats to agree on a plan to get the government up and running again.

Guest: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz/(D) Florida's 25th District

Jim DeFede

Jim DeFede joined CBS4 News in January 2006 and serves as an investigative reporter for the station, as well as host of its Sunday morning public affairs program "Facing South Florida."

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