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Tim Kaine: “I got thousands and thousands of federal employees returned…”

Featuring: Tim Kaine, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

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Published | Video Starts at 10:36

Well, the, the first in November. My negotiation was on a different point. Protection for federal employees from all the firings and rifts that the administration was conducting. And I got thousands and thousands of federal employees returned to work, which for Virginia was a big deal. That was something that I negotiated in the fall shutdown. That was extremely helpful. Look, shutdowns are not good. I don't think they're certainly not winning for the nation. (10:36–10:43)

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