Bill Nelson actually said...

"How would you respond to Senator Landrieu's statement that the vessel of opportunity is employed in a place where the oil is not?"

"This comes down to whether or not you want to lessen the likelihood that you have these kinds of spills in the future."

"Yes, and you already have taxpayer participation with regard to the trust fund."

"If they don't, I think the president has no choice but to do what Senator Nelson was arguing today, and that was to put the government in charge, with bringing in the military to help coordinate that."