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Duffy begins by highlighting the immense stress the shutdown has placed on air traffic controllers, a vital personnel responsible for the safety and efficiency of air travel. He admits that controllers are working longer hours, often six days a week, due to staffing shortages—currently around 2,000 positions short nationwide. These shortages are compounded by delays in training new controllers, a process that takes one to two and a half years, involving support staff and rigorous certification.