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On the recordJune 6, 2017
I am going to vote against anybody for a budget and management position who cannot repudiate the notion that shutting the Government down is a very, very bad thing.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia
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congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Kaine states he will oppose nominees who support the idea of a government shutdown.

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