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“Yeah, there was already a nationwide shortage of air…” — Up First from NPR at 7:02

Up First from NPR Shutdown Politics, Air Traffic Control Issues, Comey Arraignment

“Yeah, there was already a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers, which has nothing to do with this government shutdown. Staffing is several thousand controllers short of where the FAA and the controllers union say it should be. Nearly 11,000 certified controllers do have to work during the shutdown, but they…”

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