PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Sean Duffy: “The system is old, right? This is a system that's 25 at…”

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

Watch on YouTube

Meet the Press Interview with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Newark Airport Safety Concerns

Published | Video Starts at 01:06

This is, of course, on top of losing contact with pilots multiple times since August. Mr. Secretary, what can you tell us about this latest incident and why does this keep happening? I'll tell you this. The system is old, right? This is a system that's 25 at best, sometimes 50 years old. The Congress and the country haven't paid attention to it, Right? They expect it to work. (01:06–01:12)

CLAIM

Asserts that the air traffic control system is between 25 to 50 years old.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Sean Duffy

Discover more from

Sean Duffy

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.