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

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.

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.

Well, my last question is, why does the process of drafting an environmental impact statement take so long? And are there any plans to expedite that?

I think it is fantastic if we could find funding to help people who are suffering to, you know, overcome the short--and midterm burdens and what all that means, but ultimately they want to stay in this business.

I understand we have 1 hour available in opposition. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.

We are in morning business? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. We are. ____________________

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