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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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Apr 23, 2012

Do you find that the recall for Internet ads is much lower than the recall for TV ads?

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Apr 23, 2012

we need to consult with folks like this on what Congress should do in the updating of our video and communications laws.

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Apr 23, 2012

I'm a true believer in net neutrality. I want everything to go out to everybody. I don't want anybody stopping anything.

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Apr 23, 2012

If I use myself as an example, a TV program goes dark, and an ad comes up. Now, maybe my mind is watching it or not, but that's what's filling the space.

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Apr 23, 2012

we went through and reduced outlier payments. We encouraged face-to-face visits with physicians.

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Apr 23, 2012

To what degree do you think the storefronts that are shells are still a problem?

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Mar 29, 2012

Six. So 26 million acres are under lease in the Gulf of Mexico and are not being produced.

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Mar 29, 2012

I came to the floor to talk about an outstanding citizen in our State. But before I do, while my colleague is here, I just want to thank him for a very well-reasoned statement. What we need is overall income tax code reform. My colleague…

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Mar 29, 2012

Or simple. And as a result I thank him for his elucidation of what is a place that we could start. It is not right or left; it is not R or D; it is common sense. One other thing I would add to the excellent presentation of the Senator, and…

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Mar 29, 2012

Just in the gulf, 32 million acres. Guess how many acres are actually drilled and producing?

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Mar 29, 2012

I thank the Senator for pulling up the chart that showed the amount of acres that are under lease and the minuscule portion of those acres--this is domestic production. We all know that domestic production has shot up in the last 3 years…

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Mar 29, 2012

I came to the floor today because I want to congratulate a Floridian, Rosemary Armstrong, along with her husband Sandy Weinberg. I want to congratulate Rosemary because she has been such a long-time advocate of pro bono legal work in our…

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