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Story summary
- Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian criticized Congress for allowing TSA officers to work without pay during the partial shutdown.
- About 50,000 TSA agents have missed pay, causing staffing shortages and long lines at major airports, including Atlanta.
- Senate Democrats have sought to fund TSA operations, but Republicans have blocked these efforts.
- The crisis has delayed flights, with over 5,000 affected, and could worsen without a resolution.
