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.
Sep 6, 2011
If I were king for a day, this is the kind of person I would nominate to the U.S. district court.
Aug 2, 2011
Madam President, again I say to my colleague from New Mexico what a fine Senator he is, as is the Senator presiding. What a privilege it is to serve with the likes of the both of you. Indeed, the Members of this body are extraordinary…
Aug 2, 2011
Madam President, I ask consent to speak as in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Aug 2, 2011
Madam President, I rise to recognize the important contributions of a special Floridian for his unrelenting determination to protect one of our Nation's unique natural resources; that is, the Florida Everglades. He is a prestigious…
Aug 1, 2011
Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the important contributions of a very special Floridian for his unrelenting determination to protect one of our nation's most unique natural resources--America's Everglades. A prestigious attorney…
Jul 30, 2011
Mr. President, while the distinguished Senator from Michigan is on the floor, who is one of the best legal minds in the Senate, I wanted to engage him to further to take us through the delay tactics that are presently now underway. Given…
Jul 30, 2011
I will make comments later. I see the Senator from New Hampshire is here. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from New Hampshire is recognized.
Jul 28, 2011
Mr. President, we are here awaiting the action of the House of Representatives. We don't know whether the House is going to pass the John Boehner proposal, but regardless of what they do, we have the solution right underneath our noses…
Jul 22, 2011
Mr. President, yesterday the space shuttle Atlantis came back in the early morning darkness with those xenon lights illuminating that 3-mile-long runway at the Kennedy Space Center. That is a location that a century ago a set of…
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