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'It's horrible': Air traffic controllers under mounting pressure as shutdown drags on

Air traffic controllers are finding it increasingly difficult to keep doing their jobs without getting a paycheck during the government shutdown. Some are starting to speak out.

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Joel Rose is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He covers immigration and breaking news.
Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.
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