Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) blocked an attempt to give law enforcement greater authority to monitor drone activity in the wake of mystery sightings across the Northeast.

Paul objected to a request from Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) on Wednesday to pass legislation expanding the federal government’s ability to detect and mitigate the threat of drones amid a wave of sightings over New Jersey, New York, and beyond. 

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