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Tim Kaine: “Stop the mass firings, stop the cancellation of public…”

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

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Government Shutdown Update: Day 20

Published | Video Starts at 00:44

I'm hearing from folks all over Virginia, including federal employees, the time for bullying from President Trump. It's time to stop it. And that means Stop the mass firings, stop the cancellation of public health monies, stop the gutting of the Department of Education Special Education office, stop canceling economic development projects all over Virginia and all over the country. We got to stop it. And we're going to look for a way to reopen government that will stop these threats and actions that are hurting Virginians so badly. (00:44–00:58)

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