Republicans, Democrats want to hear from government about anti-drone laser that closed El Paso airport

Feb 12, 2026 - 21:00
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Republicans, Democrats want to hear from government about anti-drone laser that closed El Paso airport
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The brief shutdown of El Paso airport by the Federal Aviation Administration because of safety ‌concerns posed by the use of a military laser-based anti-drone system was unacceptable, said the top Democrat on the Senate's commerce committee said on Thursday.