“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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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 17, 2010

I have a letter here from Rear Admiral Landry, of which--she sent it to BP, asking for full access to all information related to the oil discharge rate.

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May 17, 2010

For the operation of flipping the switch.

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May 17, 2010

And what is the long-run effect of those organisms absorbing those toxins?

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May 17, 2010

You're the CEO. Are you responsible for the executive management of your company?

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May 17, 2010

Do you support my bill to raise the liability limits from 75 million to 10 billion?

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May 17, 2010

If they are your employees, why have you just 'have heard'? Why don't you 'know,' by somebody telling you that they'd flipped the switch?

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May 17, 2010

How is it that BP is going to be able to afford all of this economic loss?

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May 17, 2010

It took Senator Boxer and me several days of insisting before BP would release any additional video.

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May 17, 2010

You are the manufacturer of the blowout preventer that did not work?

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May 17, 2010

I just want to follow--Mr. Newman, you were referring--first of all, you are a part of Transocean. Is that right?

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