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On the recordJuly 12, 2017
We should not hand it over to a nongovernmental entity that is not answerable to Congress or the courts.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray warns against privatizing air traffic control due to accountability concerns.

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