(LISTEN): U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R) and U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) discuss shutdown on "Wake Up Missouri"

Today is day number 29 in the federal government shutdown and there is no indication of any deal. U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota) and U.S. Rep, Mark Alford (R-Raymore) joined hosts Randy Tobler and Jennifer Bukowsky live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri", and they are frustrated. Whip Emmer tells listeners that no one wins in any federal government shutdown, and he's worried about those on food stamps. Congressman Alford, who represents Columbia, Hallsville and Centralia on Capitol Hill, blasts U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), saying the Senate Minority Leader is "pouring gasoline on America." Congressman Alford is blaming Democrats for the shutdown: