U.S. Representative Steve Cohen talks with Dave Phillips co-host of National Progressive Talk Radio about the government shut down. Recorded live on 10/1/2013 at 2:30pm PST.

Rep. Steve Cohen Quotes:

“I’ve had some experience working with hostage negotiations.” “They are in a fix and Harry Houdini probably couldn’t get them out of it.” “I do think that the tail is wagging the Elephant, the tail being the Tea Party.” “They are here as terrorists and want to destroy it from the inside.”