Senate Committee Holds Hearing On Rising Sea Levels At Miami Beach City Hall

MIAMI BEACH, FL - APRIL 22: Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) speaks to the media after holding a hearing entitled, "Leading the Way: Adapting to South Florida's Changing Coastline." by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's Subcommittee on Science and Space at Miami Beach's City Hall on April 22, 2014 in Miami Beach, Florida. The Senator held the hearing to listen to local officials, scientists and others as they spoke about the results of global warming leading to rising seas, which will hit low-lying Florida, much of it barely above sea level with major flooding. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)