Bill Nelson: “Senator Feingold, as you know, the legislation establishing the Everglades Restoration Comprehensive Plan creates a…”

“Senator Feingold, as you know, the legislation establishing the Everglades Restoration Comprehensive Plan creates a permanent, independent peer review panel with extensive responsibilities for reviewing the Everglades restoration plan in detail. The Corps of Engineers has contracted with the National Academy of Sciences to establish that panel, and it has been working productively for years, issuing a number of major reports. Would this legislation create duplication with that panel?”