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.

Yet we are in a fight, because the very attempts in the defense bill to get the moratorium extended to 2027 are being vigorously opposed by the oil industry.

Thank you very much.

We have been gratified by the bipartisan congressional support for Brand USA, including from Senator Nelson and Senator Thune of this Committee.

Eliminating it, I think, is classic definition of penny-wise and pound-foolish.

I'm pleased to report that last month, in the FY 2018 transportation-funding bill, the Senate Appropriations Committee included an increase in the PFC cap, from $4.50 to $8.

Our oceans and our natural resources, our most important treasures--shame on us. What will our grandchildren say when they look back and go, 'What were you thinking?'

The effects of climate change are real.

on August 4, the U.S. Coast Guard will celebrate its 227th anniversary. On this special occasion, I want to commend the men and women of the Coast Guard for their valiant service on, under, and over our Nation's high seas and waters. They…

As I have said throughout this process, we need to come together and seek bipartisan solutions to fix the Affordable Care Act and not undo all of the good things its done.

Individual states, not the Federal Government, continue to be the primary regulators of insurance.

We can also work in a bipartisan manner to fund payments that lower Americans' out-of-pockets costs.