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'It's horrible': Air traffic controllers under mounting pressure as shutdown drags on

Air traffic controllers are finding it increasingly difficult to keep doing their jobs without getting a paycheck during the government shutdown. Some are starting to speak out.

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Joel Rose
Joel Rose is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He's currently on a temporary assignment covering immigration.
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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