Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) likewise put the onus on Democrats.
“Tens of thousands of Americans will have their flights canceled every single day due entirely to Senate Democrats … virtually all of whom have voted now 14 times to keep the government shut down, and they have taken the government and the air traffic control system hostage,” he said at a hearing Thursday.
The FAA, citing fatigue among air traffic controllers who have been working without pay, is moving to cut flight capacity at 40 busy airports starting Friday, from New York City to Los Angeles.
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