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As the government shutdown enters a record 36th day on Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns that the agency may be forced to close some of the national airspace to air traffic beginning next week.

Duffy told reporters Tuesday that the situation at airports may worsen with no signs of the shutdown ending anytime soon, as some Federal Aviation Administration workers have already missed one paycheck last week, with their next pay period set for Nov. 11.

Flight delays at airports nationwide have happened due to the Federal Aviation Administration slowing down or stopping traffic briefly when there is a scarcity of air traffic controllers.

Duffy addresses limiting airspace

What they're saying:

Duffy spoke to reporters at a Tuesday news conference explaining the o

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