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Bill Nelson

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Bill Nelson is an American politician and attorney who served as a United States Senator from Florida from 2001 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Florida's 9th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001. Nelson also held the position of Florida's Insurance Commissioner from 1995 to 1999, where he focused on consumer protection and insurance reform.

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May 21, 2015

I thank the Chair for the time, and I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

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May 21, 2015

today the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are responding to yet another oilspill in the water. In a moment, I will bring out a photograph which shows the fresh crude oil on the beach of Refugio…

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May 21, 2015

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Fischer). Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Nelson pertaining to the introduction of S. 1430…

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May 20, 2015

Syria is not going to be able to contain ISIS until at least there is a plan for the exit of President Assad.

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May 20, 2015

Sir, we are witnessing a buildup of forces in Syria by Russia.

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May 20, 2015

the entire strategy in Iraq is called into question, or to claim that the Iraq strategy has collapsed.

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May 20, 2015

You are to be congratulated on that.

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May 20, 2015

the only solution is the solution of a political exit for Assad so that we can go after these extremist elements.

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May 20, 2015

I look forward to hearing how you would approach these issues, and how your experience at the Coast Guard has prepared you to lead this 50,000 member workforce and protect our transportation networks.

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May 20, 2015

If Assad exited tomorrow, what would be the likely strategy that we would use going forward?

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May 20, 2015

Ramadi should be seen as a wake up call that the Abadi government needs to do more to include the Sunnis.

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May 20, 2015

If we make a mistake, it could be fatal, and we need strong leadership.

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