Sen. Todd Young, co-sponsor of UAPDA, says Rounds & Schumer are top Senate negotiators on measure

Sen. Young’s an original sponsor of Majority Leader Schumer’s UAPDA amendment, but he wasn’t active in negotiations last year and isn’t this year. Photo: Matt Laslo

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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.”