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Tim Kaine: “The president started punishing the federal workforce and…”

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

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When government reopens, there will be no more firing. There will be no more cancellation of economic development projects. There will be no more clawback of public health monies to Virginia. He The president started punishing the federal workforce and punishing my commonwealth and hurting economic development projects his first day in office. He said there's going to be more pain. It's not an empty threat. We believe him, but he's going to do it anyway. (01:03–01:10)

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Asserts that the president began actions harming federal workers and Virginia's economic projects from his first day.

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