Recently passed legislation requires the FAA to “develop a comprehensive plan to safely accelerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.”
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Yemeni President Hadi’s Support Of Drone Program Part Of The Problem, Panel Says
A panel of experts said Tuesday that Yemeni President Abd al-Rab Mansur al-Hadi’s endorsement of the U.S. drone program in Yemen is part of the problem in continuing to make Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula a viable option for the population. The rampant corruption under the former Saleh government manipulated the terrorist situation so that [...]
Politics Exacerbating Fiscal Cliff, Warns Former Senator
The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Pete Domenici and the Brookings Institution’s Alice Rivlin argued Tuesday that critical fiscal problems facing the U.S. are being politicized to the detriment of the country. “If we don’t fix the budget, our future is very gloomy” said Domenici, a former Republican Senator from New Mexico. Both he and Rivlin teamed [...]
Gov. Christie Mocks New Jersey’s “Millionaires Tax”
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) joked in a speech Monday in Washington that his state’s so-called “Millionaire’s Tax” — which actually kicks in at $400,000 of yearly income — has left him with the difficult task of explaining the tax to the rest of the country. [audio:http://trns.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120709ChristieNJMillionairesTax.mp3|titles=20120709ChristieNJMillionairesTax]
Christie: No Short-Term Gain In Speaking Budget Truth
In a speech at the Brookings Institution in Washington Monday, Governor Chris Christie (R-N.J.) recalled remarks he delivered to union firefighters earlier in his term in which he spoke candidly about the short-term political gains past governors had tried to collect in promising expensive union benefits. Christie continued by saying that in ten years he [...]
Christie Likes NJ Gov.’s Role As “America’s Caesar”
Expanding on George Will’s characterization of the New Jersey governorship being “America’s Caesar” because of the position’s broad constitutional authority, Chris Christie told the Brookings Institution Monday that he enjoys the title “a lot.” [audio:http://trns.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120709ChristieNJGovAmericasCaesar.mp3|titles=20120709ChristieNJGovAmericasCaesar]
Christie Credits Jersey Stewardship For Fiscal Progress
Speaking at the Brookings Institution Monday morning, popular governor and frequent magnet of vice presidential buzz Chris Christie concentrated on how his own actions in New Jersey can serve as a template for further financial recovery at the state level nationwide, stressing the importance of line-item vetoes, broad tax cuts, and forcing concessions from the public [...]
Christie Returning To DC
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) will participate in a discussion at the Brookings Institution this upcoming Monday.
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