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John Thune: “About 6 million Americans boarded planes to spend the…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune: After Shutdown Turbulence, Air Travel Modernization Is Ready for Takeoff

Published | Video Starts at 00:10

More than 80 million Americans traveled for the holiday last week. And while most of them packed up the car and hit the road, About 6 million Americans boarded planes to spend the holiday with relatives and friends across the country. And I'm sure all of them were breathing a sigh of relief that the government shutdown was over and that air traffic control had resumed normal operations before their trips. (00:10–00:17)

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Asserts that approximately 6 million Americans traveled by plane during Thanksgiving week.

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