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Dick Durbin: “We currently are understaffed when it comes to air traffic controllers. They are working six days a week on the most…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2026
We currently are understaffed when it comes to air traffic controllers. They are working six days a week on the most stressful job. Give them the pay raise that we promised and do it in a timely fashion.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin calls for timely pay raise for controllers.

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