Federal Aviation Administration chief Jerome Randolph "Randy" Babbitt is taking some time off from his job running the Federal Aviation Administration after police arrested him near his Fairfax, Virginia, home for drunk driving.
Following his arrest for driving drunk on the wrong side of a Virginia highway last weekend and a one-day-long leave of absence, Federal Aviation Administration chief Randy Babbit stepped down on Tuesday, presumably handing the reins to acting administrator Michael Huerta.
FAA safety inspectors are still on the job, but working without pay
Thousands won't be able to work now that Congress is on recess until September
The agency is losing $30 million day in taxes after Congress failed to pass a funding bill
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