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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.
Mr. President, we are here because the Senate is not functioning. We were here last night because the Senate is not functioning. Oh, it is functioning according to the rules, which say that you have to go through this arcane procedure of…
Any modernization of Lifeline should keep in mind the need for the balance between the voice and the broadband.
We must close the homework gap to address those low-income students who cannot do their homework because they don't have a broadband connection.
Without this relatively small subsidy, many of those families would go without and find themselves cutoff from any kind of communication.
it is critical that we not forget the importance of the FCC's Lifeline program to keeping that universal service goal.
the concept of universal service is the foundation of our Nation's communications policies.
Street crime in Tampa, FL dropped--burglaries, auto thefts, muggings dropped--because the criminals suddenly realized: get a laptop, go in and create a false return, and get a refund.
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…
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