Unifying the divided US Congress are UFOs and aliens

The US Congress is interested in knowing the truth, if it exists.The House of Representatives set up a historic panel on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), more commonly referred to as UFOs, on Wednesday, in what is considered to be the most serious admission yet that enigmatic sightings merit investigation at the highest levels of government.

Republican Tim Burchett announced at the start of the hearing that lawmakers from the US were "not bringing little green men or flying saucers into the hearing... we're just going to get to the facts." However, the testimony occasionally veered off course.

Three witnesses talked about encounters with objects that defied physics, pilots who were afraid to speak out, biological material found on ships, and alleged retaliation against whistleblowers over the course of two hours. All agreed that unusual occurrences could pose a threat to national security.

Republican Tim Burchett announced at the start of the hearing that lawmakers from the US were "not bringing little green men or flying saucers into the hearing... we're just going to get to the facts." However, the testimony occasionally veered off course.

Three witnesses talked about encounters with objects that defied physics, pilots who were afraid to speak out, biological material found on ships, and alleged retaliation against whistleblowers over the course of two hours. All agreed that unusual occurrences could pose a threat to national security.

"The technology that we faced was far superior than anything that we had, have today, or are looking to develop in the next 10+ years," Mr Fravor said.

David Grusch, an ex-Air Force intelligence officer, hinted that government officials had suppressed information and punished whistleblowers, but claimed he could not elaborate further in public due to classification laws.

In one notable exchange, Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican, asked Mr Grusch elaborate on what he knew about non-terrestrial bodies.

She asked him if "biologics" were recovered from any crafts retrieved by the government. Referencing his previous media interviews, Mr Grusch responded that "biologics came with some of these recoveries".

Were they human or non-human? Mace asked.

"Non-human, and that was the assessment of people with direct knowledge on the programme I talked to," Mr Grusch responded. During a different line of questioning, he confirmed he had never personally seen an alien body.

Witnesses also called for an official reporting process for military personnel or members of the public to report unexplained sightings.