Following eight Democratic senators siding with Republican senators on an agreement to fund the government and end the shutdown, three went on a media tour to explain their votes.

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe Monday.

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Kaine notably voted against funding the government, which extended the shutdown through Virginia’s election earlier this month. The weekend after Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) won the governor’s office and her Democratic ticket also won the lieutenant governor and attorney general seats, Kaine vo

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