Hurricanes. Gov. Scott good afternoon. Lunch with the president and vice president. We basically talked about irma and puerto rico. First with regard to irma, our state has come back strong. We have our power back. People are back in business. The areas that got hit the worst , were long term damage is in the keys, we got everything. They got nine plus feet of storm surge, wind, rain. It is devastating down there. The big issues in florida right now is debris cleanup and housing issues, so we are working with fema to make sure we know all of the options with regard to housing, and we are continuing to work on cleanup. Key west already has taken cruise ships, so clearly our to her is an industry is coming back strong. The big issue i have after irma and florida is the dike at lake okeechobee. We got a lot of water. As you probably know, we evacuated citizens around lake okeechobee. The waters continue to rise. Probably will get up to a little less than 17 feet. It is very important that
Scott spoke about the ongoing relief efforts after the hurricanes. Gov. Scott good afternoon. I just finished lunch with the president and vice president. We basically talked about irma and puerto rico. First with regard to irma, our state has come back strong. We have our power back. People are back in business. The areas that got hit the worst, were long term damage is in the keys, we got everything. They got nine plus feet of storm surge, wind, rain. It is devastating down there. The big issues in florida right now is debris cleanup and housing issues, so we are working with fema to make sure we know all of the options with regard to housing, and we are continuing to work on cleanup. Key west already has taken cruise ships, so clearly our to Tourism Industry is coming back strong. The big issue i have after irma and florida is the dike at lake okeechobee. We got a lot of water. As you probably know, we evacuated citizens around lake okeechobee. The waters continue to rise. Probably
And in the senate today, started debate on the nominee to head the u. S. Citizenship and immigration services. Part of the Homeland Security department, President Trump is visiting puerto rico today to see the damage from the hurricane spared and visit las vegas to mark todays after the mass shooting. We may your senators talk about both of those events. We take you live now to the senate floor. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain will deliver the opening prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Hear our prayers, eternal god, as you bend your ears toward us. Provide for the needs of the high and low, for the rich and poor, the just and the unjust. Empower our senators to love even their enemies, to bless those who curse them, and to pray for those who seek to misuse them. Lord, give our lawmakers lips that speak wisdom, hearts that love purity, and minds that embrace understanding. Deliver them from fear even in calamitous times. May they not trust in wealth or m
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