Connie Mack: “So we would have an outbreak maybe once a year for 1 week. Not too long ago, we had 13 months of straight red tide off…”

“So we would have an outbreak maybe once a year for 1 week. Not too long ago, we had 13 months of straight red tide off the coast of Florida in southwest Florida. Clearly something is changing, something is happening. And right now, frankly, I don't know that we can trust all the research that's out there. This bill will ensure that we can trust the research that's happening, that it's done through a peer review group, through NOAA, and that we will have reporting to the Congress on those findings so we can continue to monitor and hopefully eliminate or begin to control red tide so the citizens of this great country can enjoy the beaches, our economies can grow, and the quality of life can improve. Thank you for the time.”