Bill Nelson actually said...

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would ask that my statement be entered in the record as an opening statement."

"At a time when the investment in news gathering and reporting is declining, we need to 'first do no further harm' to the diversity of independent media voices."

"In my home State of Florida, extending broadband pipes to citizens is no longer a luxury, it is a necessity."

"And if we can ever get it sufficiently secure, we could also have our military, even in the field, be able to vote while they are overseas on assignment."