Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I thank Mr. Murphy for yielding. I appreciate this opportunity of speaking for the same purpose I spoke to about an hour ago, but a different amendment. I would just like to say, living in north Florida, I have seen firsthand the devastation that the BP oil spill created for our coastal communities. There are communities in my district that have still not recovered. I support energy independence, but Florida's beaches add billions of dollars to our economy. Drilling off our coast is not worth the risk to our environment or our economy. This amendment reaffirms the current drilling ban by preventing seismic testing off Florida's beaches. I am proud to support it with my fellow Floridians in a bipartisan nature, and I hope my colleagues will join us in protecting Florida's beaches.”