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Tim Kaine: “We had no path, none, to a health care fix until we reopened…”

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

Kaine Joins NBC's Meet the Press to Discuss His Vote to End the Government Shutdown

Published November 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:42

Now it's fair to test somebody's red lines. And we tested them over and over again in October and They didn't budge from that. So, frankly, I viewed the situation last weekend as We had no path, none, to a health care fix until we reopened government. Now, we have a path, not a guarantee, but we at least have a path. (02:42–02:49)

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