Kennedy questions DOT Sec. Duffy on Louisiana LNG Center, air travel priorities in Appropriations
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Kennedy: predecessor told me a number of times that it was about to be announced and it was never announced. I don’t mean any disrespect. I just finally didn’t believe him anymore. I don’t think Elvis is alive either, so I learned.

Kennedy: Did you fire a bunch of, traffic air traffic control? Did Mr. Musk do that?
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Kennedy: Did you fire a bunch of, traffic air traffic control? I did not, Senator.
Kennedy: Did Mr. Musk do that? He did not.

So there were about 350 probationary employees at the FAA that were let go. there’s 46,000 people that work at the FAA. So this was a minuscule percentage, even air traffic controllers who were probationary employees were excluded. All safety positions were preserved at the FAA, including air traffic controllers. And so I think it’s a narrative that some, in media and in politics have tried to drive as if we’re not focused on safety.

But I have been crystal clear and I think, I’ve said this until my face is blue, though it’s not today, but it could be because we did not actually fire any air traffic controller. Senator, we’ve been hiring air traffic controllers as quickly as we can. And so I don’t know how many times I have to say it. Let’s say it one more time. Yes. When you became secretary. Look me in the eye. Did you fire any air traffic controller? I did not. Okay. And I did hire air traffic control. Did Mr. Musk …

TSA take your picture, little bitty sign written in Sanskrit: this is optional. I won’t let them take my picture
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When most people go through, through TSA, they take your picture, they have a little camera there and they say in, in the camera, we want to take your picture. Now underneath it is this little bitty sign that you can barely see. And I think it’s written in Sanskrit that says this is option. I won’t let them take my picture.

Duffy: I won’t either, Senator.
they promised us they destroy the data. Once again, I don’t believe that Elvis is alive either.

Kennedy: optional, I won’t let TSA take my picture; Did you or Musk fire air traffic controllers?