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Sean Duffy: “The issue with those military controllers, if they're not…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 03:53

What that underscores is the fact that this administration, the Cabinet, along with President Trump, have truly been trying to minimize the impact of the shutdown on the American people. The issue with those military controllers, if they're not certified in the airspace to which they would control, it doesn't work. If I had a longer Runway, I needed them, you know, several months from now, it could possibly work unless I have a military controller who's a reservist who was … (03:53–04:02)

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Asserts that military controllers need certification in specific airspace to be effective.

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