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.

All those hundreds and thousands of dead fish due to the red tide and algae bloom decided not to go alone. They've taken all my business along with them.

We want to secure funding for research on the algae blooms and the projects to restore things like the River of Grass.

may we insert into the Committee record letters that we have received from Floridians, which will document the extent that the harmful algae blooms have suddenly enveloped Florida into a green slime

Florida is facing an environmental and economic harm, where toxic algae is coating--it's coating both coasts.

I joined my colleague, Senator Rubio, in filing a bill to require a coordinated scientific strategy to address the toxic algae in Florida.

We applaud the Committee's willingness to take on this important issue, and ask Congress to provide assistance to our state agencies and local governments in their clean-up and recovery efforts.

Let's get the House off the dime to pass exactly what you said, Mr. Chairman.

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 disasters.

There's certainly no question, Doctor, as to your qualifications.