Bill Nelson actually said...

"We are going to consider the nomination of Dr. Mark E. Schaefer of California to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere."

"passenger and crew safety must be the industry's top priority."

"All of us here have a responsibility to ensure that cruise passengers are safe, that ships are well maintained, in top condition, and the crew members onboard these ships are well trained and thorough..."

"Now, we have enough trouble in Florida with dead zones of polluted water being dumped out of Lake Okeechobee."