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. And I should have mentioned at the beginning, you mentioned eight centrist Democrats, four of whom were former governors. (09:20–09:24)
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