Lawmakers weigh in on UAP sightings and related issues

On Wednesday, Congress leaders held a joint hearing called “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth” by subcommittees of the House Oversight Committee. The meeting including testimony from several witnesses who voiced their concerns about these unexplained objects possibly violating U.S. airspace, USA Today reported.

While legislators call for more transparency on the issue, others argue that more needs to be done to address classified UFO information.

“The reality is, despite their enormous taxpayer-funded budget, the transparency of the defense department and the intelligence community have long been abysmal,” Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, said, per USA Today.

Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, shared similar sentiments: “We cannot shy away from the unknown when the stakes are so high,” he said, per USA Today.

“There is something out there,” Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, said, per ABC News. “The question is: Is it ours, is it someone else’s, or is it otherworldly?”

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