Bill Nelson actually said...

"We need to make sure that we are taking advantage of the talents that exist throughout our country."

"We are going to consider the nomination of Dr. Mark E. Schaefer of California to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere."

"Now, we have enough trouble in Florida with dead zones of polluted water being dumped out of Lake Okeechobee."

"Senator, my heart goes out to you, and to Senator Landrieu, and Senator Vitter, for the dead zone is the size of Delaware, off your states."