Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) blocked an attempt to give law enforcement greater authority to monitor drone activity in the wake of mystery sightings across the Northeast.
Paul objected to a request from Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) on Wednesday to pass legislation expanding the federal government’s ability to detect and mitigate the threat of drones amid a wave of sightings over New Jersey, New York, and beyond.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), joined by Peters on the Senate floor, argued the bill would keep federal agencies from becoming stretched too thin. He noted its provisions extending drone monitoring authorities to state and local police.
But Paul, a libertarian who opposes the
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