Transportation secretary Sean Duffy blames predecessors and Congress for nationwide flight stoppage
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On Sunday, US transportation secretary Sean Duffy told CNN that Friday’s four-hour FAA nationwide ground stop, which delayed or cancelled thousands of flights, stemmed from botched routine maintenance by a contractor and from funding he inherited from prior administrations and Congress. Democratic senator Chris Van Hollen said Congress had already provided the $12.5bn the administration sought and argued the Trump administration has not properly spent existing funds for air infrastructure upgrades.
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