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Tim Kaine: “I think by singling out the civilian workforce for furloughs we've done a grave injustice.”

On the recordMarch 4, 2013
I think by singling out the civilian workforce for furloughs we've done a grave injustice.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine criticizes furloughs affecting civilian workers in cybersecurity.

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