The last thing our National Airspace System needs is a cynical FAA Administrator so hellbent on stretching them thinner that he is willing to withhold their modest 2.8 percent pay raise.
Tammy Duckworth: “The last thing our National Airspace System needs is a cynical FAA Administrator so hellbent on stretching them thinner…”
On the recordSeptember 4, 2026
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Critique of FAA Administrator's handling of pay raises.
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