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Air traffic controllers issued a desperate plea to lawmakers to end the government shutdown , as thousands of workers continue without paychecks. Federal employees, including air traffic controllers, are working long hours without pay to keep the nation’s skies safe and moving.

They say the stress is taking a toll.

"The pressure is real," said air traffic controller Joe Segretto on "Fox & Friends" Wednesday.

"Prioritizing what bills are [going to] be paid, what's got to get cut. And it's a distraction for your home life."

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Segretto said the shutdown dominates every conversation at work and at home, as employees worry about h

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