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Sean Duffy: “We're about 2 to 3,000 air traffic controllers short in the…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 17:04

Before I turn it over to Nick, I want to mention one last thing. Many of you have reported on the fact that we don't have enough air traffic controllers. We're about 2 to 3,000 air traffic controllers short in the system. And I have developed a plan to supercharge air traffic controllers, get more of them into the system. It's going to take a couple years. (17:04–17:09)

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