They literally announced to a number of their staff members that because these cuts would have such a significant impact on the budget they were announcing, they announced layoffs. They eventually rehired many of those providers and many of the staff members. But the impact really demonstrated to us and to them that this kind of funding can't just be cut in the middle of a year without congressional consultation, without a process. (02:00–02:07)
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