campbell from afghanistan. >> it means pretty much not getting bills paid that need to be paid. gas, of course, to get to and from work. >> reporter: the shutdown will impact americans from sea to shining sea. one of the first impacts, tomorrow's annual cherry blossom festival in washington, d.c. >> it would be very sad if they closed down the cherry blossom festival. >> it would stink, you know, it makes me hate the government. >> reporter: come monday, more serious issues. no new federal housing loans. small business loans. no regular mine safety inspections. most veteran benefits customer support services would be suspended. construction could be delayed with the epa not able to process permits. remember that financial crisis that almost brought down the economy? routine oversight of financial markets would stop. and certain fbi initiatives would be on hiatus. >> initiatives like child pornography or cyber or other arenas, particularly on the criminal side will suffer and have to be put on hold. >> reporter: george, negotiators broke at about 3:00 in the morning to talk about