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Air traffic control calamity disrupts hundreds of U.S. flights, spotlighting the aging system

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Monday's disruptions reinforce why he's asking Congress for $20 billion more to fix U.S.

Air traffic control calamity disrupts hundreds of U.S. flights, spotlighting the aging system

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Monday's disruptions reinforce why he's asking Congress for $20 billion more to fix U.S.

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