ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is putting pressure on congress to end the government shutdown.

Delta issued a statement calling on congress to pass a ‘clean continuing resolution to open the government’ so that air traffic controllers, TSA and customs and border protection officers can “collect the paychecks they deserve.”

The airline says it’s thanks to those employees that it can operate more than 5,000 flights each day. Delta says missed paychecks only increase stress on essential workers, many of whom are already working mandatory overtime.

The statement also notes that a system under stress must be slowed down, causing delays for travelers.

Below is the full statement from Delta Air Lines:

“Delta Air Lines implores Congress to immediately pass a clean continuing resolution to reopen the government so that our air traffic controllers, TSA and CBP officers charged with the safety and efficiency of our national airspace can collect the paychecks they deserve. Missed paychecks only increase the stress on these essential workers, many of whom are already working mandatory overtime to keep our skies safe and secure. It’s thanks to these federal employees that Delta is able to carry more than 550,000 daily customers on 5,000 daily flights. We are fully aligned with FAA in our shared mission of safe flight operations. A system under stress must be slowed down, reducing efficiency and causing delays for the millions of people who take to the skies every day.”