Bill Nelson

I hope we ask very aggressively and assertively, because of the importance of appropriate partnerships in terms of who contributes to the partnership.

I have a number of concerns about our presence in Iraq at the current time. I don't think that I have a clear understanding of what our mission is there.

What we need to do is be sure that there is a parity here among all the nations that gain from this security apparatus that we have.

It is designed and intended to defend against the existing growing threat from Iranian ballistic missiles to Europe and other possibilities as well.

It is hard to draw an analogy other than to say that trying to put together something on a stop-gap basis might get us through 2013 but does not position us for what we might do years beyond and particularly with an aging stockpile.

We are faced right now with the President of Iran and President Chavez of Venezuela, two peas in a pod.

It is critical in both homeland security, homeland functions in terms of natural disasters.

You cannot fight cyber warfare with drop cords.

I think David's passion for poverty, to fight it, and preventable disease--I think it is remarkable.

Haiti continues to need a lot of help. They are still coming through the ravages of the earthquake.

The fact that she has been there in Liberia, this little struggling country headed by a woman, Mrs. Sirleaf, and how she has tried to take that country that was so, so accustomed to corruption and start turning it and how she has been…

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, and to my colleague from Florida, Senator Rubio, not only I wanted to be here, but my better half, Grace Nelson, who is seated right here in the front row, wanted to be here to say a word about Pam White and…

We have got to have a strong presence there representing the United States as he continues to try to reform that country.

The U.S. and the President's made this clear. It does not want Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. That's a redline for us.

If they proceed, and we get intelligence that they're proceeding with developing a nuclear weapon, then we will take whatever steps are necessary to stop it.

Well, I believe--this senator believes the stakes are so high that the policy will be executed.

America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and I will take no options off the table to achieve that goal.

All the other rights are going to be protected only if women have the right to vote.

But if you live in Pinellas or Pasco, you are not going to be able to vote in the Republican primary this coming Sunday.

So if you live in Hillsborough--this is Friday--you can vote this Sunday.

I think that becomes, I think, as Senators one of the points that we want you all to consider in your discussions as you consider this House bill.

I think without question, though, from a legal standpoint here, we realize that this particular law has a disparate impact on African-Americans.

Is that your testimony?

I think that that is despicable, honestly.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.