Drones over U.S. get OK by Congress

Shaun Waterman The Washington Times 2/7/2012

…It’s a drone, and it’s watching you. That’s what privacy advocates fear from a bill Congress passed this week to make it easier for the government to fly unmanned spy planes in U.S. airspace.

The FAA Reauthorization Act, which President Obama is expected to sign, also orders the Federal […]

February 8th, 2012 | Tags: , , , | Category: 4th Amendment, Barack Obama, Central Intelligence Agency, Congress, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration, law enforcement, Right to Privacy | Comments are closed

House passes sweeping FAA bill without LaTourette’s union-loving amendment

Carol Greenberg Conservative Outlook 4/1/2011

Update: I have the names of the 16 Republicans who voted “yea” for LaTourette’s amendment:

Ros-Lehtinen, Diaz-Balart, Emerson, Gibson, Jones, King (NY), LaTourette, Smith (NJ), Grimm, Runyan, Johnson (IL), LoBiondo, Platts, Reichert, Rivera, Young (AK).

Earlier today the House passed its sweeping aviation bill pretty much down party lines, 223-196.

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April 1st, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Barack Obama, Congress, Federal Aviation Administration, Unions | Comments are closed

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