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Sean Duffy: “Congress has to give me money for [new software to manage…”

Featuring: Sean Duffy, Republican | Secretary of Transportation | National

Transportation Sec. Duffy: There's room for airline mergers in the U.S.

Published April 7, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:51

You know, we have telecom, we're going to have new radar, new voice switches. But the next part is we need new software to manage the system. Congress has to give me money for [new software to manage the system]. that. Let me ask you about what's on top of mind for most people who are traveling right now. Yeah. Higher airfares because jet fuel prices have almost doubled since the beginning of the year. (01:51–01:54)

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Asserts that additional funding from Congress is needed for new air traffic control software.

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