President Trump has already been waging a war to fire as many as he can, and he's threatening to do it more. But the one thing I want to make plain is I got a bill passed that in the event of a shutdown, any federal worker gets back pay when the government reopens. It used to be that was not the case. There was no guarantee, but federal workers will get back pay. Now, getting back pay isn't the same as getting your paycheck on time. (03:22–03:29)
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Asserts that Tim Kaine passed a bill ensuring federal workers receive back pay after a government shutdown.
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