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LISTEN: Laslo & Young
Who?
Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) — original sponsor of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act (UAPDA) amendment to the NDAA [National Defense Authorization Act]
It kinda felt like Rounds and Schumer headed it up and then the rest of y’all signed on?
“That’s accurate.”
Ask a Pol asks:
Your UAP measure with Schumer — are you guys talking about it? NDAA?
Young
“No,” Young replies. “Let me consult my LD [Legislative Director]. It’s been a while since I’ve revisited the status of that bill.”
Ask a Pol never heard an update from Young’s staff (nor did we ask for one!).
Follow-up:
It kinda felt like Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) were the lead negotiators and then the rest of y’all signed on?
Key Young:
“Yeah. That’s accurate,” Young exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “That’s accurate.”
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Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Todd Young (R-IN), slightly edited for clarity.
TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Todd Young
Matt Laslo: “Hey, is your UAP measure with Schumer gonna see the light of day? Or are you guys talking about it? NDAA?”
Todd Young: “No.’
ML: “You haven’t been a part of it?”
TY: “Let me consult my LD [Legislative Director]. It’s been a while since I’ve revisited the status of that bill.”
ML: “And it kinda felt like Rounds and Schumer headed it up, and then the rest of y’all signed on?”
TY: “Yeah. That’s accurate. That’s accurate.”
ML: “I will ask your colleague.”
TY: “Okay.”
Laslo cracks a joke with a staffer as the elevator doors open.
ML: “See ya later.”
TY: “K — thanks.”
Sen. Todd Young, co-sponsor of UAPDA, says Rounds & Schumer are top Senate negotiators on measure