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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 20, 2009

How many homes do you think need to be tested before we get helpful test results?

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May 20, 2009

We respectfully request that the Committee include $2 million for the CPSC to fully investigate and evaluate the defective drywall.

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May 20, 2009

This testing is scheduled to begin during the first week of June.

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May 20, 2009

I want to see, first of all, why we have not had responsiveness from the EPA.

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May 20, 2009

I can assure you they are going to be educated, by the time they get confirmed, about Chinese drywall.

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May 20, 2009

Is it possible that the Chinese company would have recycled old gypsum board as part of the production process for this so-called new wallboard?

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May 20, 2009

I would just strongly encourage our Federal and State folks to really work together and get to a good understanding of what we're dealing with here.

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May 20, 2009

Three, possibly four, Chinese drywall specimens have been identified--Dragon, Tashon, and CNM--and they are associated with the Chinese National Building Materials Company.

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May 20, 2009

If you find that there's something hazardous, and you come to that conclusion, do you recommend, then, to the board of the CPSC, that they take immediate action with regard to stopping importation of this material?

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May 20, 2009

This is really an incredible amount of talent, and also, talent and dedication and courage and diligence.

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May 20, 2009

Hey guys, I wish I were up there with you.

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May 19, 2009

What are the lessons learned from the cancellation of TSAT?

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