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>> thats right. so thats sort of like, whats that flying over my listing, right? this really took off, get this, with the bp oil spill. they used drones to basically check out the breadth and width of the bp oil spill. thats when drone usage really took off. now, youre right, the faa is saying, hey, you cannot fly your drones below 400 feet. its the equivalent to the model airplane rules. but watch this, people doing their dishes suddenly see a drone at birds eye view. >> but ed, how do you stop...

The senate breaking filibusters to fill key cabinet posts. jay johnson was overwhelmingly confirm as homeland security secretary. hes considered a key architect of president obamas anti-terrorism policies including stepped up drone usage in terrorist hot spots. three former penn state administrators will be in court for a pretrial hearing today. they are accused of covering up the jerry sandusky child sex scandal. the defendants each face multiple charges including perjury and failing to repor...

Action around what exactly is going on in the middle east. it doesnt exist. >> there isnt much. were in washington at least focusing on the next four. were already talking about iran, strategy there. when we do talk, there has been a reawakening of discussions of drone usage and of actually the kind of completely invisible to most americans actions to take out targets with casualties we would hear about if done by soldiers. were hearing a little more about the way the war on terror is operated. ...

Camera, right to congress, that has oversight for our military. they tear ones who declare war. theyre the ones that raise moneys for our military and provide for rules and regulations of our millionth by the constitution, should be able to then see post facto and watch to make sure that we have not gone too far. thats happened before as you know. and so therefore thats when you can review the processes if it has to remain classified. >> representative davis, and not implying here this is a majo...

Overseas. the approval through the roof, 83%. we look at drone attacks against americans suspected of terrorist activity. again its through the roof here, approval at 79% . does the white house have a lot to answer for when it comes to what type of program theyve been running and the fact there have not been checks and balances in place for the last several years in regard to what some would say is an overused program? >> well, i think the white house is correct in its drone usage, even against ...