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Jasmine Crockett: “We know that pilots have an expiration date from a safety…”

Name: Extended interview_ Jasmine Crockett talks through her first 2 weeks in Congress
Uploaded: 2023-01-24T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 30 s
Description: Extended interview_ Jasmine Crockett talks through her first 2 weeks in Congress

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

So I made sure to ask those questions. What are you doing to plan for the upcoming retirements? When it comes to things like pilots, We know that pilots have an expiration date from a safety perspective. So at the age of 65, you're done. You're not allowed to fly anymore. So it's like, all right, what are we doing? Because now kids are, you know, more so studying social media and things like that, because you can make money that way. (19:36–19:44)

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