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"Kerry Washington has praised US President Barack Obama, in spite of the current government shutdown. The shutdown began earlier this week when Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a budget, amid disagreements about Obamacare.   The Scandal actress told E! News that she is disappointed in the Congress for failing to reach a compromise. &amp;quot;I think our president is doing an extraordinary job and I think it&amp;#039;s really unfortunate that so many people are without work right now at a time where a lot of people can&amp;#039;t afford it,&amp;quot; Washington said. She added: &amp;quot;I wish that Congress can be more cooperative.&amp;quot; Washington has been a staunch supporter of the US leader for several years. She famously spoke on Obama&amp;#039;s behalf at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in North Carolina. Watch Kerry Washington speak at the Democratic National Convention below:      View all of today&amp;#039;s best celebrity pictures - Photo gallery:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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