FAA chief: Disaster response depends on funding

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FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2014 file photo, a security guard stands in front of the air-traffic control center in Aurora, Ill., after all flights in and out of Chicago's two airports were halted following a fire at the facility. The Federal Aviation Administration is revamping its systems following the September sabotage and fire at a suburban Chicago facility that disrupted travel nationwide. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, the agency is working to reduce its response time to a major facility outage from days to hours. It took more than two weeks to fully repair the suburban Chicago center. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, Scott Sanders, File) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT

CHICAGO (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration outlined steps Monday to improve its security and air traffic control backup systems following the sabotage of a suburban Chicago air traffic control center that disrupted travel nationwide — but said widespread upgrades will require money from Congress.

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