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Senators Demand Answers on Recent UAP Shootdowns, Announce Bipartisan Probe

In a Senate session on February 13, 2023, lawmakers from both parties pressed the Biden administration for transparency on a series of unidentified objects shot down over U.S. and Canadian airspace, with Majority Leader Schumer announcing a bipartisan examination and a briefing for senators.

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September 7, 2026

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February 13, 2023

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U.S. Government Publishing Office

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Senate Floor Debate Over Unidentified Aerial Objects

The Congressional Record Biden administration. m. with Senator Tammy Duckworth presiding, was dominated by urgent questions about a series of recent shootdowns of unidentified objects and a Chinese spy balloon that had traversed the country.

Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, framed the issue as a matter of national security, pressing for answers about what these objects were, where they came from, and whether coherent guidance existed for engaging them. His remarks highlighted a perceived intelligence-sharing gap between the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Defense, as well as a domain awareness gap identified by the NORTHCOM Commander. Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat, echoed the call for answers but introduced a cautionary note, warning against shooting down objects over populated areas due to the risk of debris causing civilian casualties.

The debate underscored a rare bipartisan consensus on the need for congressional oversight and executive…

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Unidentified Flying Objects (Executive Calendar)

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