GOP not giving up on air traffic control privatization

Published January 15, 2017 1:00am ET



The Trump administration may not be as motivated to privatize the nation’s air traffic control systems as previously thought, but the House Republican proposing the change isn’t worried yet.

Secretary of Transportation-designee Elaine Chao said Wednesday in her confirmation hearing President-elect Trump hasn’t taken a position on privatization of air traffic control systems. That may have come as a surprise after Rep. Bill Shuster, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, told reporters Trump was on board with the plan.

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