Bill Nelson

Can you confirm the priority placement level granted to the civilians affected by the erroneous payments of LQA?

It is absolutely ridiculous that we would be doing this to ourselves not only shooting ourselves in the foot but starting to shoot ourselves up the torso.

I would surely appreciate it, as these ISR assets are going to be available, that you will consider Southern Command as a part to use those ISR assets.

I sure wish that you all would take a look at what sequestration is doing to us in U.S. Southern Command...

I think that there is some concern in the Secretary's Office about this transition, and to see that those manned platforms are utilized so that there is not a gap while we are transitioning over and getting the combined fleet between…

Thank you for your public service.

Any change in the per unit cost of the F-35 in a given year may cause our partners to reassess their purchases.

Any reduction in the procurement quantity of F-35s in a given year... will result in an increase in the cost of each remaining jet.

Sequestration will slow the acquisition of these aircraft by three to four each year.

As the defense budget shrinks, simulation technology is a way troops can remain war ready.

Readiness is already impacted by sequestration.

If Iran were to continue with the development of a nuclear weapon, we would need all the military assets that we could muster.

Dispersing our capital ships is in our best national security interest and specifically, dispersing the East Coast carrier fleet is a national security priority.

This Senator was one of many that voted for the authorization to go into Iraq, and as it turns out, the lessons of history, we were given incorrect information as a justification for going into Iraq.

I just wish to compliment my colleague from Florida. As I gave a number of interviews yesterday on his initiatives with regard to comprehensive immigration--not to speak of the issue at hand, more about the specialized necessity of visas…

I say to Senator Coons, would the Senator yield just for a moment for a compliment?

I do not believe SOUTHCOM was consulted when considering the first round of basing for the KC-46A and deserves consideration.

Bring this Marine home Mexican government and now that you have a new president just installed in Mexico, the relations with the United States are especially important to treat the United States citizens who are posses peaceful in their…

U.S. Senator Bill Nelson brought Hammar's plight to the Senate floor yesterday.

Bring this Marine home, Mexican government. And now that you have a new president just installed in Mexico, the relations with the United States are especially important to treat the United States' citizens, who are peaceful in their…

I will be short and say that hurricanes are a way of life.

I call up amendment No. 3073. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Florida [Mr. Nelson] proposes an amendment numbered 3073.

Even going back to the Good Book in ancient scriptures, it teaches us that two parts of society that we particularly want to take care of are the young and the old.

We must do more to protect our seniors from financial exploitation.

So, Mr. Chairman, your legacy is indelibly etched into not only this committee but the law of this country, and for that we are exceptionally grateful.