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Our fox news contributors. you can find all of that at foxnews.com/debate. it will be a big night for us and the country. julie: yeah, it sure will be. the head of the faa grounded. randy babbitt stepping down as faa administrator after a weekend arrest on suspicion of drunk driving. virginia police say babbitt was spotted driving on the wrong side of the road. as faa administrator babbitt over saw drug and alcohol testing programs for air traffic controllers and the pilots. the faa number two taking over babbitt's post. bill: get ready. winter is knocking on the door. extreme weather bearing ...

Air traffic controllers association has said he wants controllers to be able to take naps during nighttime shifts and daytime shifts. that was one union suggestion for fighting fatigue. the faa administrator babbitt and transportation secretary lahood have both said that is not going to happen. >> rick: peter doocy in washington, thanks. >> arthel: president obama taking on something near and dear to every american's wallet. skyrocketing gas prices. using his weekly radio and internet address to outline several programs aimed at helping families at the pump. top republicans say the administrat...

Jackson and broadcast for three full minutes over the frequency, over the radio. it had to be a military plane that called in and said hey, you're clogging up the radio with a movie. that's -- >> that's different. >> circumstance, that's ridiculous. >> look at our reaction. maybe it will serve a greater public good here. it's so ridiculous and the examples are so ridiculous, that's why i think administrator babbitt and the faa have done a good job digging out of a hole they inherited. they've made some changes but i think what the wake-up call is, it is important to take a comprehensive look a...

Latest this past weekend in miami. they met here at this facility with a group of controllers to hear their concerns and issue a few messages. part of it was cheerleading saying that 99.9% of the time you guys are professional and do a great job, but any mistake is important, and that is something else they talked about. they said scolding in part, we have to do better. here is part of the administrator babbitt's remarks to the controller controller. >> just because 99.9% of us are doing it right, we have to have all of us doing it right. this is one business where one mistake is one too many....

Terminal for two months. >> richard engel, thank you very much for your insights. you're going bab tomorrow? >> i'm going back very soon. >> thank you very much indeed. to your safety in the skies now. new rules are being instituted after another air-traffic controller fell asleep on the diop over the weekend. the sixth incident in recent weeks. controllers will be given at least nine hours off between shifts and there will be extra staffing at towers during the late night and early morning hours but the federal government is saying no for the moment to suggestions of carefully controlled na...