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Ted Cruz: “On Wednesday, there were over 600 canceled flights.”

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Published November 7, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:03

I wish he'd started off with excellent. But that is, in fact, his quote, Every day gets better for us. On Wednesday, There were over 15,000 flight delays. On Wednesday, there were over 600 canceled flights. Delta Air Lines has called on the Democrats vote to reopen the government. United Airlines has called on the Democrats vote to reopen the government. (06:03–06:07)

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“The FAA announced that it is putting in place a mandatory 10% reduction in flights in the 40 largest airports in America.”
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“Half of the busiest 30 air traffic control facilities were short staffed [on Halloween].”
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“Nearly 80% of the air traffic controllers in New York City called out [on Halloween].”
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“Pilots filed more than 500 voluntary safety reports about air traffic control problems.”
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“There are roughly 45,000 commercial flights a day in the United States.”
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“The 10% reduction that the FAA has put in place will be roughly 5,000 flights a day that will be canceled.”
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“More than 500,000 Americans will have their flight cancelled each and every day [due to the FAA reduction].”
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“The government cannot be funded until at least seven Democrats decide we're going to fund the government.”
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“When Joe Biden was president, 13 separate times, we passed a clean continuing resolution.”
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“14 times the Republicans on this side of the floor have voted to open the government.”
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“There are right now over 50,000 TSA agents. Many of them are going to work. They're not getting paid.”
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“There are right now more than 14,000 air traffic controllers. Many of them are going to work. None of them are getting paid.”
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“On Wednesday, there were over 15,000 flight delays.”
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“Delta Air Lines has called on the Democrats vote to reopen the government.”
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“United Airlines has called on the Democrats vote to reopen the government.”
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“Southwest Airlines has called on the Democrats vote to reopen the government.”
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“American Airlines has called on The Democrats vote to reopen the government.”
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“The National Air Traffic Controllers association has called on the Democrats vote to reopen the government.”
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“Air traffic controllers [are] driving Uber to pay their bills.”
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