Bill Nelson

Ultimately, your budget, Admiral, included a $1.7 billion increase over the Fiscal Year 2017 enacted level.

The influx of fraudulent and illegal robocalls by bad actors has become an ever-growing problem for consumers.

the Coast Guard needs at least a 5 percent annualized increase in its budget for maintenance

the Commandant has talked about 5 percent increase each year, and I think that would be a pretty good target

The Coast Guard served as the Federal on-scene coordinator for that disaster and is well aware of the cost of that mess and the ongoing consequences.

The Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) will be the workhorse of the Coast Guard's offshore fleet for decades to come.

the 2019 budget for the Coast Guard under the revised or elevated caps provides the Coast Guard a tremendous level of support.

We need to look no further than the last hurricane season to see the exceptional work that 56,000 Active Duty Reserve and civilians, and 31,000 Auxiliary volunteers did when the Nation needed them.

It's worth noting that there were senior citizens that were abandoned in their apartments by their caretakers.

That's a good news story. That's a story about America at its best.

The big boys usually come in August and September, so see if you can get it by then.

I think that's tragic. I think that's just very tragic.

What about the up-to-date? How are we going to ensure that ships that sail when there's a storm brewing are getting the up-to-date information, unlike the El Faro, which did not?

Vessels ought to properly be inspected to have that safety equipment.

We were overwhelmed with incredible support from Senator Nelson, Senator Rubio, and Congressman Curbelo and their respective staffs.

both the Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board have made a number of recommendations to address the El Faro sinking.

Obviously, the Federal Government has got to do a lot better.

OK. Admiral Gallaudet, you are now getting the second jet that can fly above the hurricanes so that we can get more accurate data.

Restoration of Amtrak passenger service along the Gulf Coast will help the region meet its transportation needs and boost tourism and local economies.

And, sadly, as we heard at yesterday's hearing with Facebook, protecting privacy does not always happen, and the consequences can be grave.

The FTC is a small agency with a critical mandate--protecting consumers from 'unfair or deceptive acts or practices.'

The FTC is a small agency with a critical mandate protecting consumers from unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

They go after robocallers that harass consumers and boiler room scams that try to rip off seniors.

Without reliable and cost-effective rail service, my state and our Nation would not be able to compete in the global market.

I asked him if he had notified the 87 million people that their data was stolen as a result of the Cambridge Analytica scandal...