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Ted Cruz: “Our air traffic control system is so old and antiquated, is…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Interview with Senator Ted Cruz on Biden Administration Critiques and Air Traffic Control Issues

Published | Video Starts at 01:41

He had $42 billion to connect broadband in America. He connected zero. Nothing. When it comes to his actual job. Things like keeping the flying public safe. Air traffic controllers. Our air traffic control system is so old and antiquated, is literally 1950s technology. They use radars, they use little slips of paper, and they use floppy disks. I guarantee you, everyone under 30 watching this show doesn't know what a floppy disk is because they didn't exist. (01:41–01:49)

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