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Sean Duffy: “Our air traffic controllers should not drive Uber. They…”

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

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Sean Duffy Holds Press Briefing As Shutdown Ties Record, Continues To Disrupt Air Travel

Published | Video Starts at 16:23

But they have to work those two positions because their colleagues have cold insec or they're waiting tables or they're driving Uber. And by the way, Our air traffic controllers should not drive Uber. They should not wait tables. They should be controlling our skies, keeping our passengers safe. But they're being forced to make really challenging decisions because of what I think is a senseless shut down. (16:23–16:27)

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Asserts that air traffic controllers are taking other jobs like driving Uber or waiting tables due to the shutdown.

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