The authorities that we are discussing at this point, who would make the decision on when those authorities go into place
James Lankford: “The authorities that we are discussing at this point, who would make the decision on when those authorities go into…”
On the recordJune 5, 2018
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Lankford questions who decides on UAS usage and seizure authority.
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