Defense Department drone statements: Origins unknown, pose no danger, feds need more authority

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : We want state and local authorities to also have the ability to counter growing activity under federal supervision..."Later in the day, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called on Congress to pass the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act, strengthening the FAA's drone oversight and give states more power to investigate the sightings.
58% : "Officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Defense addressed questions about the situation Monday, with an unidentified spokesperson from the Joint Staff confirming the sightings but advising that such occurrences are not unusual.
52% : The unidentified spokesman's statements were posted one the Department of Defense website.
50% : "Later on Monday, a joint statement was issued by the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense:"There are more than one million drones lawfully registered with the FAA in the United States and there are thousands of commercial, hobbyist and law enforcement drones lawfully in the sky on any given day.

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