Bill Nelson actually said...

"I am very pleased to introduce to the committee an outstanding Floridian--Mr. Mark Gilbert--to be our next Ambassador to New Zealand."

"New Zealand will continue to play a crucial role in U.S. rebalance efforts toward Asia."

"I'm very pleased to introduce to the committee an outstanding Floridian, Mr. Mark Gilbert, to be our next Ambassador to New Zealand."

"The question is, what kind of a democracy do we have, and do we move to higher standards, which still exist in the world now, or do we unravel what we have?"