Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent, on behalf of Senator Brown of Ohio, to call up the Brown-Portman amendment No. 105 to the Ensign amendment No. 32. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from West Virginia [Mr. Rockefeller], for Mr. Brown of Ohio, for himself and Mr. Portman, proposes an amendment No. 105 to amendment No. 32. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To improve the provisions relating to integrating unmanned aerial systems into the National Airspace System) Beginning on page 1, line 3, of the amendment, strike ``(3) establishes'' and all that follows through page 3, line 10, and insert the following: (3) establishes a process to develop-- (A) air traffic requirements for all unmanned aerial systems at the test sites; and (B) certification and flight standards for nonmilitary unmanned aerial systems at the test sites; (4) dedicates funding for unmanned aerial systems research and development relating to-- (A) air traffic requirements; and (B) certification and flight standards for nonmilitary unmanned aerial systems in the National Airspace System; (5) encourages leveraging and coordination of such research and development activities with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Department of Defense; (6) addresses both military and nonmilitary unmanned aerial system operations; (7) ensures that the unmanned aircraft systems integration plan is i…”