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Tammy Duckworth: At a minimum, we need to know why this sudden reduction was necessary, what type of work these employees were doing, and…

On the recordFebruary 27, 2025
At a minimum, we need to know why this sudden reduction was necessary, what type of work these employees were doing, and what kind of analysis FAA conducted.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Duckworth questioned the FAA's staff reductions and their impact on safety and operations.

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