… the government and some of them were having to go to food banks and they weren't getting paid. You didn't mention any concessions regarding federal employees, were there? Oh, absolutely. Everybody that's been furloughed has to be rehired. Anybody that furloughed or laid off or rift after October 1st has to be rehired. Everybody gets all back pay. There's protection against rifts going on in the future. So, yeah, there was some very strong protection for federal workers. That's what brought Tim Kaine on board. (09:09–09:18)
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