They're contractors. They're not even going to get back pay once the government reopens. And I was glad to see that There were protections in this deal to make sure there was no additional rifts and the workers would get that back pay that's guaranteed by law. And one of the worst things about this shutdown, beyond the federal workers that Republicans were literally choosing to make it even more harmful. (00:19–00:29)
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