U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) responded to U.S. Senator Bill Nelson's (D-FL) inaccurate criticism of his legislation to expand offshore energy production:
"Florida is a part of the Gulf and their residents should benefit from the Gulf's natural resources. Families across the nation, including in Florida, would hold jobs with better wages and better benefits that are created by expanding offshore energy production. I don't understand why anyone would deny Floridians, or anyone else, access to these jobs."