Jessica Klement: A few rays of hope for preventing government shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Congress should starting working now on a budget deal for the beginning of fiscal 2016. A deal is likely to be at...

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Congress should starting working now on a budget deal for the beginning of fiscal 2016. A deal is likely to be at the top of the list of priorities when Congress comes back Sept.8. Jessica Klement, legislative director of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees association, tells In Depth with Francis Rose, she's already anticipating the challenges when Congress comes back.

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