I have long supported the creation of a reinsurance program to help health insurance companies cover the cost of larger-than-expected insurance claims.

I am here to give a report on behalf of Florida to the Senate. Senator Rubio and I were there all day yesterday in Miami and in other parts of South Florida, and we are preparing for what will be another Andrew. Andrew was thought to be a…

There can be no tolerance of waste, fraud and abuse in this important program.

Lifeline has helped connect millions of Americans to services--like voice communications and broadband.

This program has had strong bipartisan support throughout its existence.

We must redouble our collective efforts to rid and insulate this program from waste, fraud, and abuse.

The report should not be used as a political tool to eliminate the program or undercut its successes.

Turning on the plumbing and reversing that requires sustained commitment from the Federal and the state government.

That moratorium is the only place in the entire outer continental shelf of the United States that is off limits to oil rigs, and it's off limits until the year 2022.

Thanks also to the City of St. Pete, Pinellas County, for hosting us and to our colleagues, Kathy Castor, Charlie Crist, who represent this area so ably in the U.S. Congress.

Let me see if I can nail down a couple of more points for the record. What I've found is that the sea level rise that is occurring--and this is not forecast. This is not projections.

That Sea Grant Program is within NOAA, and that is within the jurisdiction of the Commerce Committee.