Though the Tea Party's numbers are relatively slim, their influence is so strong the Republican leadership gave way to the couple of dozen in Congress and shut down the U.S. government.

The Words: Full transcript from Season 3, Episode 5, aired October 6, 2013. Featuring Tea Party Express chair Amy Kremer, CNBC chief Washington correspondent John Hardwood, Toronto Star senior writer Susan Delacourt and Global Halifax anchor Ron Kronstein.