… the bill on the president's desk to reopen government after the longest shutdown in American history. And yes, I cast that vote, which turned out to be a deciding vote. Eight Democratic votes were needed and I was vote eight to reopen government. I was able to do that because I was able to negotiate with the White House some key protections to protect federal employees from abuse. (02:10–02:15)
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