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ONE 800 460 7700. THAT’S ONE
800 460 7700.

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800 460 7700.
>> WE ARE SEEING FALLOUT NOW

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>> WE ARE SEEING FALLOUT NOW
FROM THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

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FROM THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
PLAY OUT AT AIRPORTS ACROSS THE

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PLAY OUT AT AIRPORTS ACROSS THE
COUNTRY. THE FAA IS ALREADY

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COUNTRY. THE FAA IS ALREADY
FACING A SHORTAGE OF ABOUT 3000

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FACING A SHORTAGE OF ABOUT 3000
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS WHO

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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS WHO
MUST WORK WITHOUT PAY. AND NOW

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MUST WORK WITHOUT PAY. AND NOW
THE DEPARTMENT OF

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THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION IS REPORTING AN

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TRANSPORTATION IS REPORTING AN
INCREASE IN SICK CALLS, CAUSING

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INCREASE IN SICK CALLS, CAUSING
MAJOR DELAYS AND CAUSING EVEN

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MAJOR DELAYS AND CAUSING EVEN
GREATER SHORTAGES. JOINING US

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GREATER SHORTAGES. JOINING US
NOW, NICK DANIELS, PRESIDENT OF

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NOW, NICK DANIELS, PRESIDENT OF
THE NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC

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THE NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION. SO,

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CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION. SO,
NICK, AS WE’RE SEEING THESE BIG

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NICK, AS WE’RE SEEING THESE BIG
DELAYS HAPPENING AT AIRPORTS

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DELAYS HAPPENING AT AIRPORTS
FROM LAS VEGAS TO PHILADELPHIA

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FROM LAS VEGAS TO PHILADELPHIA
BECAUSE OF SHORT STAFFING AS

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BECAUSE OF SHORT STAFFING AS
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ARE

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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ARE
WORKING WITHOUT PAY. WHAT ARE

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WORKING WITHOUT PAY. WHAT ARE
YOU HEARING FROM CONTROLLERS

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YOU HEARING FROM CONTROLLERS
ABOUT HOW THINGS ARE GOING?

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ABOUT HOW THINGS ARE GOING?
>> WELL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING

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>> WELL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING
ME. HEARING ALL THE RANGE OF

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ME. HEARING ALL THE RANGE OF
EMOTIONS RIGHT NOW. THE

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EMOTIONS RIGHT NOW. THE
UNCERTAINTY, THE STRESS, THE

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UNCERTAINTY, THE STRESS, THE
FATIGUE IT’S GOING TO CAUSE.

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FATIGUE IT’S GOING TO CAUSE.
>> AS THE SHUTDOWN.

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>> AS THE SHUTDOWN.
>> DRAGS ON.

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>> DRAGS ON.
>> AND THE.

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>> AND THE.
>> FRUSTRATION WHICH IS LEADING

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>> FRUSTRATION WHICH IS LEADING
TO JUST ANGER BEING A PART OF

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TO JUST ANGER BEING A PART OF
THE SHUTDOWN THAT.

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THE SHUTDOWN THAT.
>> ISN’T ABOUT.

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>> ISN’T ABOUT.
>> US, BUT HAVING TO FEEL THE

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>> US, BUT HAVING TO FEEL THE
FULL EFFECTS OF IT DAY IN AND

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FULL EFFECTS OF IT DAY IN AND
DAY OUT.

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DAY OUT.
>> EVEN BEFORE THIS, AS WE

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>> EVEN BEFORE THIS, AS WE
MENTIONED, THE FAA WAS ALREADY

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MENTIONED, THE FAA WAS ALREADY
FACING A SHORTAGE OF 3000

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FACING A SHORTAGE OF 3000
CONTROLLERS. NOW WE’RE SEEING

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CONTROLLERS. NOW WE’RE SEEING
SOME CONTROLLERS CALLING OUT

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SOME CONTROLLERS CALLING OUT
SICK. IN FACT, BURBANK AIRPORT

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SICK. IN FACT, BURBANK AIRPORT
HAD NO CONTROLLER SEVERAL HOURS

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HAD NO CONTROLLER SEVERAL HOURS
EARLIER THIS WEEK, YOUR

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EARLIER THIS WEEK, YOUR
ORGANIZATION RELEASED A

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ORGANIZATION RELEASED A
STATEMENT SAYING IN PART YOU

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STATEMENT SAYING IN PART YOU
DON’T ENDORSE, SUPPORT OR

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DON’T ENDORSE, SUPPORT OR
CONDONE ANY FEDERAL WORKERS

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CONDONE ANY FEDERAL WORKERS
PARTICIPATING IN OR ENDORSING A

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PARTICIPATING IN OR ENDORSING A
COORDINATED ACTIVITY THAT

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COORDINATED ACTIVITY THAT
NEGATIVELY AFFECTS FLIGHT

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NEGATIVELY AFFECTS FLIGHT
SAFETY OR CAUSES DELAYS. BUT

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SAFETY OR CAUSES DELAYS. BUT
WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THOSE

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WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THOSE
MEMBERS WHO ARE CLEARLY

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MEMBERS WHO ARE CLEARLY
FRUSTRATED AND FEELING

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FRUSTRATED AND FEELING
OVERWORKED RIGHT NOW?

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OVERWORKED RIGHT NOW?
>> WE ARE.

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>> WE ARE.
>> A PROUD.

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>> A PROUD.
>> GROUP OF.

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>> GROUP OF.
>> INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOW UP TO

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>> INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOW UP TO
WORK DAY IN AND DAY. OUT AND

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WORK DAY IN AND DAY. OUT AND
ENSURE THAT PEOPLE’S LIVES ARE

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ENSURE THAT PEOPLE’S LIVES ARE
SAVED, THAT IMPORTANT WORK. WE

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SAVED, THAT IMPORTANT WORK. WE
KNOW THE WEIGHT AND THE BURDEN

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KNOW THE WEIGHT AND THE BURDEN
THAT WE CARRY OF HAVING TO DEAL

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THAT WE CARRY OF HAVING TO DEAL
WITH THE SHORT STAFF SYSTEM,

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WITH THE SHORT STAFF SYSTEM,
HAVING TO WORK WITH UNRELIABLE

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HAVING TO WORK WITH UNRELIABLE
EQUIPMENT, AND THEY GO TO WORK

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EQUIPMENT, AND THEY GO TO WORK
EVERY SINGLE DAY AND STILL SHOW

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EVERY SINGLE DAY AND STILL SHOW
UP AND.

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UP AND.
>> MOVE THE.

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>> MOVE THE.
>> BUSIEST AIRSPACE. AND THE

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>> BUSIEST AIRSPACE. AND THE
OVER 45,000 PLANES, 3 MILLION

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OVER 45,000 PLANES, 3 MILLION
PASSENGERS EVERY SINGLE DAY.

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PASSENGERS EVERY SINGLE DAY.
AND WHAT I’M SAYING TO THEM

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AND WHAT I’M SAYING TO THEM
RIGHT NOW, AND WHAT WE CONTINUE

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RIGHT NOW, AND WHAT WE CONTINUE
TO. SAY IS BE THE AMAZING.

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TO. SAY IS BE THE AMAZING.
PROFESSIONALS YOU ARE, SHOW. UP

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PROFESSIONALS YOU ARE, SHOW. UP
AND DO YOUR WORK. AND IT’S NOT

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AND DO YOUR WORK. AND IT’S NOT
UNCOMMON FOR.

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UNCOMMON FOR.
>> A FEW AIR TRAFFIC.

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>> A FEW AIR TRAFFIC.
>> CONTROLLERS TO CALL IN SICK.

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>> CONTROLLERS TO CALL IN SICK.
WE HAVE STRINGENT MEDICAL

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WE HAVE STRINGENT MEDICAL
REQUIREMENTS WHERE IF I JUST

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REQUIREMENTS WHERE IF I JUST
TAKE A MEDICATION, I MIGHT BE

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TAKE A MEDICATION, I MIGHT BE
OUT FOR 2 OR 3 DAYS. WHAT

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OUT FOR 2 OR 3 DAYS. WHAT
YOU’RE GETTING A FRONT ROW SEAT

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YOU’RE GETTING A FRONT ROW SEAT
OF IS HOW SHORT STAFFED WE ARE,

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OF IS HOW SHORT STAFFED WE ARE,
AND HOW MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE 1

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AND HOW MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE 1
OR 2 PEOPLE CAN MAKE ON A DAILY

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OR 2 PEOPLE CAN MAKE ON A DAILY
BASIS. THESE DELAYS AND THESE

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BASIS. THESE DELAYS AND THESE
ISSUES HAPPEN BEFORE AND

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ISSUES HAPPEN BEFORE AND
HUNDREDS OF FACILITIES HUNDREDS

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HUNDREDS OF FACILITIES HUNDREDS
OF TIMES. AND NOW YOU’RE

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OF TIMES. AND NOW YOU’RE
GETTING THE FRONT ROW SEAT TO

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GETTING THE FRONT ROW SEAT TO
WHAT WE DEAL WITH DAY IN AND

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WHAT WE DEAL WITH DAY IN AND
DAY OUT.

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DAY OUT.
>> SHOULD PASSENGERS EXPECT

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>> SHOULD PASSENGERS EXPECT
DELAYS TO GET WORSE.

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DELAYS TO GET WORSE.
>> AS THE SHUTDOWN.

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>> AS THE SHUTDOWN.
>> CONTINUES AND IT DRAGS ON,

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>> CONTINUES AND IT DRAGS ON,
THE THING THAT THEY CAN EXPECT

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THE THING THAT THEY CAN EXPECT
TO GET WORSE IS THE FATIGUE.

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TO GET WORSE IS THE FATIGUE.
>> OF THE AIR TRAFFIC

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>> OF THE AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROLLERS.

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CONTROLLERS.
>> WHEN YOU START HAVING TO

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>> WHEN YOU START HAVING TO
WORRY. ABOUT $0 PAYCHECKS. AND

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WORRY. ABOUT $0 PAYCHECKS. AND
THIS IS.

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THIS IS.
>> WHERE SECRETARY.

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>> WHERE SECRETARY.
>> DUFFEY. MYSELF AND MANY

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>> DUFFEY. MYSELF AND MANY
OTHERS WE SHARE. THE SAME

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OTHERS WE SHARE. THE SAME
CONCERN IS AN.

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CONCERN IS AN.
>> AIR TRAFFIC.

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>> AIR TRAFFIC.
>> CONTROLLER HAVING TO GO TO

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>> CONTROLLER HAVING TO GO TO
WORK AT NIGHT OR WORK A DAY

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WORK AT NIGHT OR WORK A DAY
SHIFT, AND THEN WHEN THEY GET

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SHIFT, AND THEN WHEN THEY GET
OFF OF WORK SIX DAYS A WEEK,

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OFF OF WORK SIX DAYS A WEEK,
TEN HOURS IN THAT DAY, THEN

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TEN HOURS IN THAT DAY, THEN
THEY’RE GOING TO GO FIND A

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THEY’RE GOING TO GO FIND A
STEADY STREAM OF INCOME.

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STEADY STREAM OF INCOME.
THEY’RE GOING TO GO DRIVE FOR

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THEY’RE GOING TO GO DRIVE FOR
UBER, THEY’RE GOING TO DO

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UBER, THEY’RE GOING TO DO
DOORDASH. AND THAT’S WHERE. WE

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DOORDASH. AND THAT’S WHERE. WE
REALLY HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE

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REALLY HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS IS

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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS IS
EVERY DAY THAT THIS DRAGS ON,

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EVERY DAY THAT THIS DRAGS ON,
THE ISSUES THAT ARE GOING TO

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THE ISSUES THAT ARE GOING TO
COME WITH IT ARE ONLY GOING TO

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COME WITH IT ARE ONLY GOING TO
EXACERBATE THE VERY STRINGENT

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EXACERBATE THE VERY STRINGENT
REQUIREMENTS WE HAVE, AND WE

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REQUIREMENTS WE HAVE, AND WE
NEED TO MAKE SURE THEY’RE

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NEED TO MAKE SURE THEY’RE
PROTECTED. AND THAT’S WHY WE’RE

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PROTECTED. AND THAT’S WHY WE’RE
SAYING IN THIS SHUTDOWN NOW,

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SAYING IN THIS SHUTDOWN NOW,
BECAUSE WE DON’T END SHUTDOWNS,

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BECAUSE WE DON’T END SHUTDOWNS,
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS DO NOT.

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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS DO NOT.
THE POLITICIANS DO NOT.

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THE POLITICIANS DO NOT.
>> US AIR.

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>> US AIR.
>> TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS HAVE TO

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>> TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS HAVE TO
WORK WITHOUT PAY. MEANTIME, YOU

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WORK WITHOUT PAY. MEANTIME, YOU
HAVE THE HOUSE ON RECESS RIGHT

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HAVE THE HOUSE ON RECESS RIGHT
NOW DURING THE SHUTDOWN. WHAT

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NOW DURING THE SHUTDOWN. WHAT
WHAT MESSAGE DO THOSE OPTICS

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WHAT MESSAGE DO THOSE OPTICS
SEND THAT THE HOUSE IS

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SEND THAT THE HOUSE IS
CURRENTLY ON RECESS?

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CURRENTLY ON RECESS?
>> WE’RE LOOKING FOR THE

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>> WE’RE LOOKING FOR THE
POLITICIANS TO HANDLE THE

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POLITICIANS TO HANDLE THE
POLITICS SIDE OF IT, BUT

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POLITICS SIDE OF IT, BUT
UNDERSTANDING THAT WE’RE CAUGHT

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UNDERSTANDING THAT WE’RE CAUGHT
IN THE CROSSHAIRS, WE ARE THE

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IN THE CROSSHAIRS, WE ARE THE
ROPE IN THIS TUG OF WAR GAME

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ROPE IN THIS TUG OF WAR GAME
THAT IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW.

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THAT IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
IT’S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE ASK

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IT’S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE ASK
FOR. IT’S NOT SOMETHING WE WANT

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FOR. IT’S NOT SOMETHING WE WANT
TO BE A PART OF. WE WANT TO

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TO BE A PART OF. WE WANT TO
JUST DO THE AMAZING JOB THE

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JUST DO THE AMAZING JOB THE
AMERICAN.

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AMERICAN.
>> PEOPLE DESERVE.

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>> PEOPLE DESERVE.
>> ON A DAILY BASIS AND KEEP