United CEO Urges Congress to End US Government Shutdown Amid TSA Delays
As the partial US government shutdown continues, causing financial hardship for TSA workers and deploying ICE agents to airports, the CEO of United Airlines has publicly urged Congress to quickly resolve the funding delays, calling the situation "ridiculous."
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Read full article →United CEO tells Congress to end the shutdown: 'Please get the deal done soon'
United CEO said its "ridiculous" things had to get bad for a deal to happen in Congress. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images United CEO Scott Kirby criticized Congress over the TSA funding delays. Kirby said that United is holding planes for passengers but cannot wait for everyone to clear the line. "It's just ridiculous to me that it has to get bad before they can get a deal done," he said. The CEO of United Airlines has one request for Congress. In an interview with CBS News, aired o...
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