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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.

Jun 9, 2015

Mr. President, what is our parliamentary situation? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is in morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes.

Congressional Record · 2015-06-09
Jun 9, 2015

Inward-facing cameras are very important in determining the reason for a crash afterwards.

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Jun 9, 2015

We need positive train controls installed and activated as soon as possible.

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Jun 4, 2015

Mr. President, it is noteworthy that the Vice President discussed very frankly the tragedy he has had in his life, all while knowing of this impending tragedy that was unfolding with his son, Beau. The speech was vintage Biden, with a lot…

Congressional Record · 2015-06-04
Jun 4, 2015

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Grieving for the Biden Family

Congressional Record · 2015-06-04
Jun 4, 2015

Mr. President, when a child predeceases the parent, it is a grievous occasion, and we have been grieving for the President of the Senate, the Vice President of the United States, for what he has been going through--his whole family. It is…

Congressional Record · 2015-06-04
Jun 3, 2015

Mr. President, I agree with the Senator from Rhode Island, Mr. Reed, the ranking member. There is a lot of good stuff in here, but there is budgetary fakery in here. I want to, in my words, describe this budgetary fakery. But before I do…

Congressional Record · 2015-06-03
Jun 1, 2015

Mr. President, I wish to speak about the FISA bill, but before I do, I want to express what is in every one of our hearts--our grieving with the Joe Biden family. That family has had more than its share of tragedy, but what it has produced…

Congressional Record · 2015-06-01
Jun 1, 2015

Mr. President, if the Senator will further yield, and I will conclude with this. The American people need to understand there is so much agreement behind the closed doors on the Intelligence Committee, as they are invested with the…

Congressional Record · 2015-06-01
Jun 1, 2015

Mr. President, this is a good example of the chairman of the intel committee, a Republican, and this Senator from Florida, a Democrat and a former member of the intel committee, agreeing and being so frustrated--as was just exemplified by…

Congressional Record · 2015-06-01
Jun 1, 2015

Has the Senator heard many times from the press: Well, nobody has come forward and shown us one case in which the holding of these telephone business bulk records has paid off. Has the Senator heard that statement by the press?

Congressional Record · 2015-06-01

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