WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Dick Durbin issued the following press release:
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) yesterday spoke by phone with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford amid the FAA's process to limit daily operations at O'Hare International Airport (ORD). The Senators requested an update on this process and asked about the potential limit on daily operations to ensure it matches the level of the airport's capabilities. Given that ORD is the busiest airport in the nation, the Senators also urged Administrator Bedford to prioritize ORD for Air Traffic Control (ATC) staffing and technology. The towers that ensure flights take off from and land safely a...