{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/sens-warner-and-kaine-applaud-faas-selection-of-virginia-tech-proposal-to-test-unmanned-aircraft-systems", "Sens. Warner and Kaine Applaud FAA’s Selection of Virginia Tech Proposal to Test Unmanned Aircraft Systems", "2013-12-30", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "VA", "Tim Kaine", "K000384", "www.kaine.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Sens. Warner and Kaine Applaud FAA\u2019s Selection of Virginia Tech Proposal to Test Unmanned Aircraft Systems\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tRegion to be one of six U.S. sites chosen to test and research variety of UAS issues\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMonday, December 30, 2013\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) released this statement today following the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) selection of Virginia Tech\u2019s proposal to spearhead a regional research effort on \u00a0the safest and most effective ways to incorporate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the existing airspace.\u00a0 Virginia Tech\u2019s proposal, one of six from across the country selected by the FAA today, \u00a0includes a cooperative agreement to work with research institutions and facilities across\u00a0 Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey.\r\n\u201cWe want to congratulate Virginia Tech and its partners for this success. Virginia\u2019s selection provides an opportunity for the mid-Atlantic region to become a major hub for UAS research and testing, leveraging the growing private sector interest in UAS as well as incorporating military and NASA assets across our region. That\u2019s why we have long supported Virginia's selection, and have worked to highlight the strengths of a Virginia-Maryland-New Jersey partnership with the FAA,\u201d Sens. Warner and Kaine said. \u201cWe hope this FAA research and testing also helps sort-out the legitimate public concerns about privacy and air safety as we move toward a safe and responsible integration of unmanned aircraft.\u201d\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/sens-warner-and-kaine-applaud-faas-selection-of-virginia-tech-proposal-to-test-unmanned-aircraft-systems"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7517670057713985, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}