Oct 6, 2026 · 29 min · 11 segments
Democrat James Martin, a Coast Guard veteran and former White House national security chief of staff, is challenging Rep. Brian Mast in Florida's 21st Congressional District. Hosts Michael Williams…
Well, I think there's we can start with any number of votes, but let's take, you know, the big bill, for example.
You know, that bill stripped more than 440,000 Floridians, 100,000 some are in this congressional district of health care.
And some people I talk to, they've not only doubled, not only tripled, I've talked to a handful of folks who their health care premiums have quadrupled, which is, you know, untenable in this economy.
You know, when we talk about clean water, I think, you know, he's certainly elevated the issue and, you know, That's a good thing.
But I think that when you really parse out some of the votes on the clean water issue, he's actually been pretty selective when it comes to clean water and the environment.
For one glaring example, in my view, he voted against the Biden-era Infrastructure Act, which at the time was going to be the largest investment in Everglades restoration ever, $1.1 billion.
And in my view, you can't go around calling yourself Mr. Everglades, clean water warrior, if you're going to vote against clean water just because you don't like the president whose name's on the top of the bill.
Well, I think there's we can start with any number of votes, but let's take, you know, the big bill, for example.
You know, that bill stripped more than 440,000 Floridians, 100,000 some are in this congressional district of health care.
And some people I talk to, they've not only doubled, not only tripled, I've talked to a handful of folks who their health care premiums have quadrupled, which is, you know, untenable in this economy.
You know, when we talk about clean water, I think, you know, he's certainly elevated the issue and, you know, That's a good thing.
But I think that when you really parse out some of the votes on the clean water issue, he's actually been pretty selective when it comes to clean water and the environment.
For one glaring example, in my view, he voted against the Biden-era Infrastructure Act, which at the time was going to be the largest investment in Everglades restoration ever, $1.1 billion.
And in my view, you can't go around calling yourself Mr. Everglades, clean water warrior, if you're going to vote against clean water just because you don't like the president whose name's on the top of the bill.
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