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Sean Duffy: “There's not $2.5 billion that sit around in Congress that…”

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

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Sean Duffy gives update after Spirit Airlines ceases operations overnight | full video

Published | Video Starts at 09:21

If they can find dollars in the private markets, I think that's better for them. If there was a need across the low cost carriers who had made this request, again, There's not $2.5 billion that sit around in Congress that the executive branch can fund a bailout for those airlines. That would have to be a conversation that does happen with Congress and there would have to be a real need. (09:21–09:29)

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Asserts that Congress does not have $2.5 billion readily available for airline bailouts.

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