“Good grief, you are either obtuse or intentionally lying. We are not merging our military with the IDF."”
“The president's policy is 'a head for an eye.' I mean, honestly, that's what it's going to be.”
“This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.”
“If Republicans actually wanted to stop congressional stock trading, they’d pass our bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act,"”
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On the recordMarch 28, 2023
I believe that a clear framework for such operations is critical to the safety and efficiency of the NAS.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
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Editor's note · Context

Stresses the importance of a regulatory framework for drone operations.

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