Senate Commerce to Examine Drone Integration Issues at Wednesday Hearing

The Senate Commerce Committee will examine the integration of drones into the national airspace, including practical applications and economic, privacy and safety issues, at a Wednesday hearing, said a committee news release. Witnesses include: Earl Lawrence, Federal Aviation Administration director-Office of Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Diana Marina Cooper, PrecisionHawk vice president-legal and policy affairs; DJI's Brendan Schulman, vice president-policy and legal affairs; and Hoover Institution visiting fellow John Villasenor. The 10 a.m. hearing will be in 106 Dirksen.