Bill Nelson

It is going to take getting the military into Puerto Rico in big numbers.

I look forward to hearing from you about the work you did in overseeing the safety of transporting those hazardous materials within CSX.

I was heartened when the CPSC voted four to one last year to publish a draft standard to significantly reduce the amount of deadly carbon monoxide these machines emit.

Let us be consistent. In fact, we know in the measurements over decades of time, not on any one storm, that the global temperatures are rising.

Morale is at an all-time low and these dedicated public servants are exhausted. The president's hiring freeze only further compounded the vacancies.

We wish to express our support for the confirmation of Ann Marie Buerkle, who currently serves as Acting Chairman.

The bill would put quality care for seniors at significant risk.

The bill guts the Medicaid program and, therefore, cuts hundreds of billions of dollars of support to pregnant women, low-income adults, and children over time.

The Graham-Cassidy bill caps Medicaid, effectively cutting billions from the program.

Relaxing the per-capita cap by $5 billion in total for 50 States over a 5-year period just simply is not adequate.

Public health emergencies are going to continue. And that exemption does not do anything for the greater Medicaid needs after a natural disaster like these hurricanes.

I think a national advisory commission on seniors and disasters is important and would identify 'best practices' across the country.

Senators Bill Nelson, Marco Rubio, Bob Casey, and Susan Collins have introduced the Protecting Seniors During Disasters Act.

One life lost is one too many.

I introduced the Protecting Seniors During Disasters Act with Senators Rubio, Casey and Collins.

It's time to directly fund local independent living centers and disability organizations.

I introduced a bill with Senators Rubio, Casey, and Collins to create a national advisory commission to advise the Department of Health and Human Services on disaster preparedness for seniors.

I am not only worried about my home State of Florida under this proposal, but also how Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will fare.

In your testimony, you stated that people with disabilities and older adults are two to four more times likely to die or be seriously injured in a disaster.

I am still devastated about the 12 seniors who died after being trapped in a nursing home in high temperatures after Hurricane Irma knocked out the facility's power.

As it is currently structured, Medicaid can respond to public health emergencies and natural disasters.

I have a bipartisan bill with Senator Collins to make sure small business don't have to pay a higher tax on their business income than the largest corporations.

The question before us today is simple: Why aren't we doing everything we can to stop this heinous practice?

I thank all of you for coming forward, and especially to Ms. Ambrose.

We've got to take a stand.