make it harder to rail unions." republicans want to make it more difficult for airline and rail workers to fight for better working conditions in a year in which conditions have made for a terrifying headlines. >> two commercial airliners approaching reagan national airport, trying to reach the tower, hearing nothing. we now know a controller was asleep. >> as of last night, every tower in america opened overnight must be staffed by two controllers. >> the head of the faa air traffic controllers resigned tonight. >> controllers now get nine hours of rest instead of eight between shifts. >> on tuesday, a flight carrying michelle obama was forced to abort a landing after it came too close to a massive cargo plane.