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Ted Cruz: “We have roughly 14,000 air traffic controllers. Many of them…”

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

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Many of them are going into work. None of them are being paid. They all missed their last paycheck, didn't get their last paycheck. We have roughly 14,000 air traffic controllers. Many of them are going into work. None of them are getting paid. They all missed their last paycheck. Listen, if you're a TSA agent, if you're an air traffic controller, typical TSA agent or air traffic controller doesn't have a deep reservoir of savings. (16:56)

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Asserts that 14,000 air traffic controllers are working without pay and missed their last paycheck.

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