Mr. President, I was necessarily absent for the January 29, 2018, vote on calendar No. 294, motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2311, the Pain-Capable Unborn Children Protection Act. I would have voted nay. Mr…

We need to dramatically grow our domestic seafood capacity, and I think marine aquaculture should be a part of that.

Florida has long been called the fishing capital of the world.

A made-in-the-USA label is a powerful mark of civic and economic virtue.

It's especially important to have aquaculture that is under conditions that are not just so nasty and putrid as we've learned about some of the aquaculture in foreign countries.

Investing in aquaculture as a national priority will send a very clear message calling needed attention to the opportunities for this Nation to better utilize our marine resources.

I recommend the United States heavily invest in the development of modern aquaculture much in the same way it invested in the development of the agriculture industry post World War II.

the bottom line is science should be a nonpartisan issue.

We must ensure that our policies support innovation and research.

Thank you again for your consideration of these changes.

Mr. President, I wish to talk about Alex Azar's nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services. I wish to explain how I am going to vote no by virtue of what I asked him in his hearing in front of the Finance Committee. Needless to…