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Now is the time for everyone in our community to prepare for this potentially dangerous hurricane. For more information on how to prepare for this storm, please review this information from FEMA.
Between the drama in Washington and the threats of terror around the world, I know the good stuff doesn't make the news very often. But the reality is, we've accomplished a lot to make our country safer. Here's an update on some of the decisive victories from last week.
Last week was a great one for veterans. As you already know, we began on Monday by passing 8 bills that will help veterans. We rounded out the week with another 4 veterans bills, including bipartisan agreement to continue funding the Choice Program.
This week we took decisive action that will make our community safer, healthier and stronger. We passed bills this week to clean up our water, help veterans, strengthen our national defense and improve care for seniors.
After last summer, our community knows far too well what environmental disaster looks like. The great news is that this week we passed a bill that includes over $150 million to directly help the Everglades and our coastal environment, including my amendments to combat harmful algal blooms.
This week, we acted decisively to do exactly what we promised to the American people by passing a great bill to help ensure the security of the American people.
The Army Corps is the most important federal agency for fixing the water problems in our community, but right now we don't have permanent leadership for the agency. We need a radical thinker to make transformational change and who will work with us in Congress to get the job done.
Read my letter to the Army Corps to tell them, in the strongest possible terms, that they should exhaust every possible flood-prevention option prior to considering discharging water east out of the lake.
We must tackle the lack of clean, safe water in our community from as many different angles as possible. That's why, in addition to supporting efforts to build a southern reservoir, this week I offered four amendments to increase funding for researching and combating harmful algal blooms.
North Korea, Iran and Russia have all sought to undermine American interests and cause violence throughout the world. It's critical that the United States sends a clear message that we will not tolerate affronts to human dignity or global security.