It's the Brian Larry Show on WNYC. Good morning, everyone.

So the federal government shutdown entered its second week this morning.

The latest developments include increasing air travel delays.

You've been hearing about this. Maybe you've been experiencing this with air traffic controllers

not getting paid and increasingly calling out sick. Newark Airport is among those affected

the most. We will talk to New Jersey Senator Cory Booker in just a minute. But here's another development that adds a new dimension compared to previous government shutdowns.

Usually those essential workers like air traffic controllers who don't get paid but are required to work during a shutdown, get their back pay once the shutdown ends.

But President Trump says maybe this time they won't. Listen.

I would say it depends on who we're talking about. I can tell you this. The Democrats have put a lot of

people in great risk and jeopardy, but it really depends on who you're talking about. But for the

most part, we're going to take care of our people.

There are some people that really don't deserve to be taken care of, and we'll take care of them in a different way. And with that as Prelude, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, maybe still recovering

from his 25-hour floor speech six months ago, who knows, joins us. Senator, always good of you

to come on for your New Jersey

constituents and those other Americans eavesdropping on our national podcast version. Welcome back

to WNYC. Brian, you know, I'm a fan of the show, and I'm really grateful to be back on. Thank you.

Thank you. And listeners in New Jersey or anywhere else, your questions, comments, stories, welcome for

Senator Cory Booker on any relevant issue, 212-433, WNYC, any air traffic controllers who work out

in Newark listening right now or anyone else?

212-433--92, call or text.

Senator, I'll play a clip in a minute of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy,

who, of course, you know, came to Newark Airport to address the problem there.

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