As the federal government reopened this morning, the essential people who never left were on hand to welcome back those who had been furloughed.
AG Holder welcomed @TheJusticeDept staff back today saying, "Let's get back to work!" http://t.co/Zvad1hqVW6 pic.twitter.com/qyANtzsYBo
— Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) October 17, 2013
Secy Lew hosts a town hall with Treasury employees welcoming them back to work after the re-opening of the government pic.twitter.com/R1U8z9HLiC
— Treasury Department (@USTreasury) October 17, 2013
94% of our employees were furloughed during the #govtshutdown. @GinaEPA was joined by @VP to welcome them back. http://t.co/iP7xkzT2qK
— U.S. EPA (@EPA) October 17, 2013
Watch the video of VP Biden welcoming @EPA employees back to work this morning – with muffins! http://t.co/zkidDYgSW6
— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) October 17, 2013
"Welcome back everybody!" —@VP Biden greets furloughed @EPA employees coming back to work with muffins: http://t.co/p5GVkU6pOo
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) October 17, 2013
This is why he’s vice president, people. Biden was already declared the “coolest man alive” when he showed up at campaign headquarters last fall with doughnuts, and the muffins surely demonstrate just why he’s so essential.
VIDEO: Biden offers returning federal workers hugs, kisses, and muffins http://t.co/Zq9pA8bICX
— Rare (@Rare) October 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/AaronBlakeWP/status/390852300048052225
Photo Quiz: Why is Joe Biden carrying four boxes of mini-muffins?http://t.co/9DvGeohera pic.twitter.com/q3x33rz8pg
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) October 17, 2013
Do You Know the Muffin Man, Joe Biden? http://t.co/2HBonJaX4x Did you know he named every mini-muffin and assigned each one a personality?
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) October 17, 2013
#TDSBreakingNews Biden greets returning EPA workers with muffins. Unfortunately, muffins not FDA inspected. #ShutdownAftermath #RatPoop
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) October 17, 2013