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Talked to @katieharbath about Peter Thiel’s pivot to politics and what it means for the direction of the GOP and American democracy. "It feels a little bit like he's filling the void where the Koch brothers were, the past decade.” With @claresduffy: https://t.co/HaBrxho2JX — PolitiTweet.org

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Lol the dek under this headline https://t.co/XRBLeTisMz — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kristin__wilson: On final passage of the COMPETES Act, two crossover votes. GOP @RepKinzinger votes aye with the Dems and @RepStephMurp… — PolitiTweet.org

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Look at that cliff right around 2008-2009. Wild — PolitiTweet.org

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If you play Destiny, you might've played with the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, without even knowing it. https://t.co/EA5dgFym2F https://t.co/Pa9VYykEy4 — PolitiTweet.org

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A really good technical explanation (in layman's terms) as to what the issue with 5G and radar altimeters is, from one of today's witnesses: https://t.co/MfrPdo8DKy https://t.co/LFPwSmTTUJ — PolitiTweet.org

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Dickson says the new standards for radar altimeters likely won't be finalized until "this time next year" — PolitiTweet.org

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Now, the FAA is getting regular updates about future deployment plans. "We have a tool we have developed in the last few weeks .... [that can] determine where the pressure points are, and whether their next deployment will comport with our safety model." — PolitiTweet.org

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The FAA's dire warnings of 5G flight disruptions were based on a "least-common denominator" mentality it was forced to adopt without detailed deployment data that it later got from wireless carriers, Dickson said. — PolitiTweet.org

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To avoid future cellular rollout disruptions, "we need to have processes in place" allowing wireless carriers to share data directly with the FAA, because the FAA doesn't directly regulate telcos, Dickson says. "Then I think we'll be in much better shape." — PolitiTweet.org

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Dickson says the FAA is meeting with altimeter manufacturers almost daily as work continues to assess their safety in connection with 5G. Adds repeatedly that the telcos have "never had to think about" how their signals interact with airplanes moving in 3D space. — PolitiTweet.org

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Dickson: "We're in a much better place today than we were two or three weeks ago. We're finally getting the specific, detailed information we need to make accurate safety assessments. And that's what we're focused on." You can watch live here: https://t.co/GLYszqPkXc — PolitiTweet.org

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FAA Administrator Steve Dickson is testifying on 5G before House Transportation. He says collaboration with telcos has averted "significant disruption" to air travel, with few exceptions. And the FAA will use a data-driven process to set new standards for altimeters. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @leah_nylen: And now on final passage: 21-1 — PolitiTweet.org

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Gotta turn away from this now to tune into the House Transportation Committee's hearing on the 5G rollout, but at least so far, the Open App Markets Act seems to be on track to be voted on as written. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Cruz calls for narrowing the definition of app stores in the bill, saying right now it could unintentionally cover Mozilla, Brave, Valve and smaller entrants. Blackburn says they worked with Valve to craft the bill and they're happy with it. The amendment is withdrawn. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Cornyn proposes relaxing the bill on cybersecurity grounds by having it say "you're not required to open your product to competition [to] something that will unload malware onto your device." Blackburn, Blumenthal say that would create a huge loophole. The amendment fails. — PolitiTweet.org

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Next, Tillis calls for expanding the definition of "app store" to say "online software store." The idea is to cover the Samsung Galaxy Store and other marketplaces. Blumenthal says this would make the bill unnecessarily broad. The amendement fails. — PolitiTweet.org

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Next, Tillis proposes changing the definition of what conditions app stores can impose in their terms. Blumenthal says that'll make the bill harder to enforce. The amendment fails. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Tillis proposes changing the bill so that it applies to all app stores with at least 1 million users, down from a threshold of 50 million. Sen. Blumenthal says that defeats the purpose of the bill, which is to target big gatekeepers. The amendment fails. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Blackburn says "this bill is not about breaking up companies, but I think it does send a message ... that companies are not going to be able to come lobby their way out of this." — PolitiTweet.org

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Now: The Senate Judiciary Committee is considering a bill that could force Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores and payment processing systems. The panel's top Republican, Sen. Grassley, just said he would vote with Dems to advance the bill. https://t.co/wj62VB74G6 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @brianstelter: Jeff Zucker just announced his resignation to a stunned CNN. https://t.co/sWXYNBO20d — PolitiTweet.org

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I was honestly half-expecting them to go with Washington National Football Team so that they’d have an excuse to sell Washington… NFTs — PolitiTweet.org

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!! — PolitiTweet.org

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Seems like a lot of effort to go through just to flip some free iPhones lol https://t.co/MthkX8dQGD — PolitiTweet.org

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@pbump @TaylorLorenz What an awesome hire. Congrats, Taylor! — PolitiTweet.org

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Raise your hand if your first try in Wordle today was “TIMES” — PolitiTweet.org

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How many of you made "TIMES" your first try in today's Wordle? — PolitiTweet.org

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Wow. I think a lot of folks anticipated a countermove by Sony in response to Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal, but that was quick. Here's the Sony announcement https://t.co/RbZAmrGJeK And Bungie's announcement: https://t.co/tfDdM8XfPL https://t.co/ksJ1h2e8Vr — PolitiTweet.org