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Shutdown is 'unraveling' air safety, says air traffic union

Unions representing air traffic controllers, pilots and flight attendants are warning that the government shutdown compromises the safety of air travel. On Thursday, they gathered at Reagan National Airport with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., to express their concerns. Judy Woodruff speaks with Trish Gilbert, vice president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, about "unraveling" safety.

Shutdown is 'unraveling' air safety, says air traffic union

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