I am particularly interested in hearing directly from the Corps on its proposed updates and expect that they will take into account the pressing and dire nature of the situation here in Apalachicola.

Our oystermen, their families, all those who depend on a healthy bay are now depending on us.

We tried to do this. Senator Rubio and I tried to do this by amending the Water Resources Development Act.

I remain committed to working to secure the Federal funding that we are going to need now so that it is sent to Franklin County as soon as possible.

Yesterday Secretary Pritzker determined that a fishery resource disaster did occur.

The Freshwater Flows provision developed by Senator Nelson would provide this clear direction and ensure that the best available science is used to determine the amount, timing, and duration of the needed flows.

Senator Rubio and I want to thank all of you for coming.

I know you are not a lawyer. Do you have any opinion with regard to the lower court, the district court judge's ruling that gave that flexibility?

For over two decades, we have fought our neighbors to the north over the freshwater that flows south.

So you would consider the Endangered Species Act?

We have a problem, and it is in desperate need of a solution.