WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Virginia is one of the states that will be hardest hit by the $85 billion budget cuts.

It's estimated Virginia could lose as much as $838 million in federal spending.

Former Governor and current Virginia Senator, Tim Kaine, joined WUSA9's Andrea Roane to talk about sequestration and why Virginia is more vulnerable to budget cuts than other states.

$90,000 civilians are set to be furloughed in Va.