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Sean Duffy: “We're adding to the IIJA by $1.5 billion.”

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

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Sean Duffy Discusses Solutions for Newark Airport Safety and Staffing Challenges

Published | Video Starts at 04:46

That was the $7 billion for Chargers. Then you didn't get charges for the money that was spent. So that was in the budget to be taken away. But no, We're adding to the IIJA by $1.5 billion. I forgot your question was something specific. But we've added money to it and again, we haven't let any controllers go. We've protected safety critical missions in the department, which are air traffic controllers. (04:46–04:50)

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