Duffy Tells Tapper How His Daughter Can Prep for Government Shutdown Flight Delays

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday on CNN’s “The Lead” that host Jake Tapper should give Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s number to his daughter so she can ask him to “open up the government” to avoid potentially delayed flights from the ongoing shutdown.

On Sept. 30, the Senate voted on the GOP-led spending bill, with Schumer leading most Democrats in opposition, resulting in the government shutdown. With flights facing possible delays, Tapper mentioned his daughter is expected to fly home soon and asked Duffy how she and others could prepare.

“Well, I think the answer to that is give her Chuck Schumer’s number and say, ‘Chuck, when are you going to open up the government? When are you going to deliver the votes necessary to open up the government?’ As you know, every single Republican has voted to open up the government. It was the Democrats in the Senate who voted for a shutdown,” Duffy said. “And so how long does this last? I don’t know.”

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