Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The federal government shutdown has deprived the nation's air traffic controllers of full paychecks for the first time on Tuesday, which has some airlines supporting them.
Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration's budget does not have much flexibility to enable him to transfer funds to pay essential workers, like air traffic controllers.
"The answer is open up the government," Duffy told media during a Tuesday news conference at New York City's LaGuardia Airport.
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., last week introduced a bill that would have provided funding for air traffic controllers, military personnel and other essential workers.
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