The water flows of the Chattahoochee, Flint, Apalachicola River system have been an issue for over twenty years.

Senators Nelson and Rubio expressed their concern for the natural and human resources in Franklin County.

the frustration felt by this community, by myself, by Senator Nelson, by Congressman Southerland, by Governor Scott, and the entire Florida community is barely measured by the number of folks attending here today.

Florida's economy depends on a healthy environment.

We think the bay can recover. It has done so in the past; there is no reason that it can't do it in the future.

when we talk about these issues sometimes in terms of science or in terms of numbers or even in terms of dollars, we forget the human lives.

I made and will continue to make any legislative solution to address this water flow as my number-one priority

the legislation passed by the Committee, the Environment and Public Works Committee, included a provision that was supported by myself, Senator Nelson, and the Senators from Alabama, Senator Sessions and Senator Shelby.

Anyone who is in this meeting today, no matter what state you are from, would recognize that a solution is required.

the reason why I ask is that might be one of the things we want to include in any sort of funding vis-a-vis the emergency declaration.

Mr. President, I wish to speak in opposition to the pending nomination. I would like to take a few minutes to discuss the nomination of Ms. Samantha Power to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Let me begin by saying that…