"Florida is facing an environmental and economic harm, where toxic algae is coating--it's coating both coasts."
"We want to secure funding for research on the algae blooms and the projects to restore things like the River of Grass."
"Let's get the House off the dime to pass exactly what you said, Mr. Chairman."
"As we act at the Federal level to restore and try to clean up the environment, the state--the states--have to do their part, because states are invested with the responsibility of water quality."
"I joined my colleague, Senator Rubio, in filing a bill to require a coordinated scientific strategy to address the toxic algae in Florida."
"It's not a partisan issue. That bill that you talked about, that I introduced a year ago, we passed it."
"We write to lend our strong support for this year's Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) package, S. 2800, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018."
"It's time for our Federal and state policy makers to work with the sugar industry to create the necessary land access that can support the water management system that will end these perennial disaste..."
"Since we're in hurricane season, you've worked with us in the past to improve the public's response to hurricane warnings."
"The loss of two space shuttles...was because the management was not listening to the engineers."
"The Administrator is my boss and he has the vision and the voice of NASA."