Chairman peters in recent years, the market for commercial use has rapidly expanded due to the affordability and utility of drones that are readily accessible to government, to industry, and to recreational users. The faa estimates that by 2020, about 2. 3 million uass, including 1. 5 million recreational drones and model aircrafts and about 800,000 commercial uass, will be registered to fly in the u. S. Between 2016 and 2019, Airline Pilots reported on average more than 100 drone sightings per month to the faa. The increase in the number of uass operating in our airspace creates higher risk of rogue drones, either failing to obey safety rules or operating with nefarious intentions, threatening manned aircraft operations, airports, Critical Infrastructure facilities and high profile widely attended events such as sporting events, concerts and more. While most individuals operate their drones responsibly, we have already seen careless and malicious actors misuse these technologies to en
New impeachment evidence. And the third impeachment trial in American History begins. We are here today to cross an important threshold in American History. What happens next adds the managers are selected, documents are signed and the senate trial begins. This is a difficult time for our country. All in starts right now. Good evening from new york. I am chris hayes, and a lot is happening today. All over the world, across the United States and especially on capitol hill. Just hours ago, the house voted to send the two articles of impeachment against president trump, abuse of power and obstruction of congress to the senate for a trial. Speaker nancy pelosi named seven house members as impeachment managers. Those are the folks that will act as prosecutors. They are adam schiff, jefferies of new york, jason crow of colorado and Sylvia Garcia of texas. After the speaker signed the articles of impeachment, they walked the articles to the house to the senate. What is to come later this week