From the rising seas that flood our cities, to bleached coral and more frequent and ferocious hurricanes, we have to take action to combat climate change now. The longer we put it off, the harder it will be to protect ourselves. | Bill Nelson

I took to the Senate floor today for the first of a number of speeches I intend to give over the next couple of weeks on various matters I have been working on in the Senate. There are important decisions ahead that will shape the course and character of America in the 21st century. And whether an institution such as this Congress will be effective in the future is dependent on whether the people that make up this institution can get along. | Bill Nelson