WASHINGTON — As the government shutdown grinds into a 23 rd day with no end in sight, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said air traffic controllers who are obligated to work without pay are getting angry. While insisting the national air space is safe, he acknowledged that recent flight delays and cancellations are largely because of staffing issues.

“They work six days a week to make sure they can cover air travel throughout the country,” Duffy said at a news conference with House Republicans on Thursday. “So, if you have a controller that’s working six days a week but has to think about how am I going to pay the mortgage, how am I going to make the car payment, how am I going to put food on my kid’s table, they have to make choices. And the choice they’re making is to take a second j

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