They don't get a paycheck. Now, the result of that, we're seeing more and more flight delays. We're seeing more and more cancellations. Just a couple of days ago, Houston's Hobby Airport had a ground stop. They had a ground stop. Why? Because of a shortage of air traffic controllers. And this problem will only get worse, I'll tell you. A senior Democrat aide told Politico that the shutdown will continue, quote, until planes start falling from the sky. Wow. (06:34–06:41)
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Asserts that a ground stop at Houston's Hobby Airport was due to a shortage of air traffic controllers.
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