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Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico this past week,

was the first category four storm to make a direct hit on the island in 85 years.

Last month, Hurricane Harvey was the most ferocious rain storm ever recorded in the Continental U.S.

When you hear someone say these storms come along every 500 years or so, what do you say?

Bullshit.

Okay.

Seriously, we have had three 500-year floods in the last 27 months.

You have the same cancer that Ted Kennedy had.

Yes.

Does what he experienced go through your mind, is it?

Oh, yeah.

I think about Ted a lot.

Ted stayed at his job, kept working, kept going, even when he was in a wheelchair.

And he never gave up because he loved the engagement.

I am more energetic and more engaged as a result of this because I know that I've got to do everything I can to serve this country while I can.

Last year's presidential election revealed a nation divided.

How do you think Donald Trump is doing as president?

I love it.

Every day I love him more and more.

I feel like he's horrible president and he has divided our nation more than it has ever been.

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