Bill Nelson actually said...

"Our Air Force range system is not as flexible as it needs to be to ensure the growing number of launches that are required."

"Florida has always been a second port and the Atlantic fleet of carriers has always been dispersed."

"The decision has been made for the purposes of securing the national defense."

"Therefore, I would like the record to reflect that that was a matter that we took care of in the defense appropriations bill for this current fiscal year."