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Tsa agents are protesting at airports across the country. the tsa is reporting skyrocketing absences, 6.1% yesterday, compared with 3.7% the same day last year. >> i'm mostly concerned about security. flig flight attendants cannot be the first point of security. >> reporter: and they are worried about unpaid overworked employees staffing the control towers. and then there is the coast guard, the first branch of the military to miss a paycheck during a shutdown. >> it's been pretty somber. we're living on our savings account right now. >> reporter: every american will feel the economic impact n...

The tsa is reporting skyrocketing absences, 6.1% yesterday, compared with 3.7% the same day last year. >> i'm mostly concerned about security. after september 11th, flight attendants cannot expect to be the first point of security. >> reporter: and they are worried about unpaid overworked employees staffing the control towers. and then there is the coast guard, the first branch of the military to miss a paycheck during a shutdown. >> it's been pretty somber. we're living on our savings account right now. >> reporter: every american will feel the economic impact now projected by the white house...

Texting technology found in cell phones. lauren kass oees american operations. you are where working with nasat your planes in the air quicker. >> absolutely. it allows us to push back aircraft at a specific time to eliminate taxi theys. >> reporter: he also spearheaded the shift from ground-based tracking that relies on paper strips and control towers in favor of satellite-based gps tracking. and in june he seemed to get a rousg endorsement from president trump. >> a modern air traffic control system will make life better for all americans with who travel -- who travel, ship or fly. >> report...

Texting technology found in cell phones. lauren kass oversees american operations. you are where working with nasat your planes in the air quicker. >> absolutely. it allows us to push back aircraft at a specific time to eliminate taxi theys. >> reporter: he also spearheaded the shift from ground-based tracking that relies on paper strips and control towers in favor of satellite-based gps tracking. and in june he seemed to get a rousing endorsement from president trump. >> a modern air traffic control system will make life better for all americans with who travel -- who travel, ship or fly. >> ...

Families and households. >> melissa: i know a lot of people with relatives there. the biggest barrier is the fact that's an island. when something happened in houston or florida, people in neighboring states could drive in and help. even we saw in the keys when that first caravan poured in and they came across highway and coming from california. with puerto rico they need to fly and boat in. we can have lots of supplies here that we want to send to them for help but they need a way to get there. >> jon: there are organizations of private pilots. those who fly light aircraft and business jets. ...