Congress's Big Hearing On UFOs Was Remarkably Down To Earth

May 18, 2022 View Original Article
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    92% Negative

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"Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, was a prominent advocate for the provisions last year."
Positive
18% Conservative
"Asked by Representative Krishnamoorthi if UAP encounters had prompted any defense technology development in terms of weapons or sensors, Mr. Moultrie asked to defer the question to a closed setting."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"According to subcommittee chairman, Congressman Andre Carson, an Indiana Democrat, the hearings were held to shed light on the potential national security implications of UAP, and to update Congress on the status of a newly formed group called Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group, or AOIMSG."
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-4% Liberal
"At the close of the hearing, Representative Carson sought to further clarify if the DoD's UAP analysis group has sufficient access to determine if UAP could be developmental prototypes and that the U.S. government isn't chasing its own tail."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"At today's hearing, Indiana's Representative Carson emphasized a particular need for the Department of Defense to improve its culture surrounding the UAP issue, stating you have to convince the audience today, and most especially our military and civilian aviators, that the culture has changed...that those who report UAPs be treated as witnesses, not as kooks."
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-6% Liberal
"The ranking member on the committee, Representative Rick Crawford, an Arkansas Republican, downplayed hype and speculation surrounding the topic and stated he was more interested in exploring the activities of potential adversaries such as China and Russia, and avoiding potential intelligence failures in terms of technical surprise."
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-6% Liberal
"Both Carson and Crawford spoke to the need for improved transparency on the topic."
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-4% Liberal
"Both Carson and Crawford spoke to the need for improved transparency on the topic."
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-4% Liberal
"On the question of safety, Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat from Illinois, asked if any collisions with UAP have occurred."
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-8% Liberal
"Representative Mike Gallagher, A Wisconsin Republican, pursued several questions regarding the Department of Defense's past engagement with the UFO topic."
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-12% Liberal
"The subject of the public's engagement with UFO stories was taken up by Congressman Darin LaHood, an Illinois Republican, in a number of questions related to misinformation."
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-14% Liberal
"Another question by Representative Krishnamoorthi asked if the Department of Defense had any sensors under the water to detect UAP, which was also deferred."
Negative
-14% Liberal
"Representative Gallagher also asked about stories involving UFOs interfering with nuclear weapons at Malmstrom Air Force Base."
Negative
-20% Liberal
"In an exchange with Gallagher, Moultrie implied it is not practical for the Department of Defense to pursue many UFO stories and anecdotes."
Negative
-26% Liberal
"Citing amateur interest groups involved in the UAP field, LaHood asked if there are any consequences for people propagating misinformation."
Negative
-26% Liberal
"In an exchange with Representative Jim Himes, a Coecticut Democrat, Bray was pushed to clarify the nature of the ambiguity."
Negative
-28% Liberal

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