Political Quotes

Ben Nelson

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Ben Nelson is a former United States Senator from Nebraska, serving from 2001 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he was known for his moderate positions and bipartisan approach to legislation. During his tenure, he played a significant role in various issues, including healthcare reform and fiscal responsibility. Nelson was a key vote in the passage of the Affordable Care Act, which was a landmark piece of legislation during President Obama's administration.

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Mar 29, 2011

NATO's decision to pursue a territorial missile defense capability is a key step that sends a clear message--NATO is serious about responding to new threats.

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Mar 29, 2011

What are your plans to address the issue of aging equipment, including the need to replace the Vietnam-era helicopters?

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Mar 29, 2011

Do we have a comprehensive plan developed for each bomber aircraft that would help us understand what it's going to take to sustain and modernize each bomber?

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Mar 29, 2011

To comply with the New START treaty, the Air Force will draw down the number of nuclear-capable bombers.

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Mar 29, 2011

The American public rightly holds its nuclear stewards to the very highest standards, and we will not let them down.

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Mar 29, 2011

The ability to model the performance of nuclear weapons using the new experimental data and past data from the days of nuclear testing is essential to maintaining the nuclear weapons stockpile, safely, securely, and reliably into the…

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Mar 22, 2010

If each agency builds their own protective walls, they ultimately stifle collaboration and the ability to disseminate intelligence information.

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Mar 9, 2010

Maintaining nuclear warheads and weapons that are more than 20 years old without testing is a challenging task.

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Dec 16, 2009

As it is right now, without further modifications, it isn't sufficient. There's a lot of improvement on the legislation, but the basic question about funding of abortion has not been fully answered yet.

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Dec 8, 2009

My position hasn't changed. I stated it early on, and that's still my position.

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Dec 8, 2009

I think that it's not fair to say that any one of us would kill health care reform. What we are seeking is to get it in the best shape that we can possibly have it and hope that that's possible.

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Dec 8, 2009

Well, or who insisted on the most appropriate way of doing it.

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