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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 19, 2009

I think the management structure has in large part been the problem, as well as the technical challenges.

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May 19, 2009

Let me ask each of you, were your top five unfunded priorities--if funds were available, what would your top five be?

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May 19, 2009

I want to talk about TSAT. It was canceled, but after we spent $2 billion on it.

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May 19, 2009

Thank you all for your public service. We are grateful.

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May 19, 2009

I think it's been a very transparent process.

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May 19, 2009

We had some very serious problems at Air Force bases, on Air Force housing, with the result that, inside the fence, at the Air Force base, you could have private housing.

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May 19, 2009

Have you looked at the cost and the impact of having the nuclear weapons complex regulated by the NRC in lieu of the self-regulation that is in place today?

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May 18, 2009

The Economics and Statistics Administration has been charged with tracking new residential construction and sales.

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May 18, 2009

I believe strongly that the amount cited within the Act should be viewed as a floor.

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May 12, 2009

One out of every 10 American jobs depends on exports, which in 2008 generated $1.8 trillion in U.S. business revenue.

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May 12, 2009

Frank Sanchez has been a personal friend of mine for a number of years, and he is up for something that he is uniquely qualified, which is the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade.

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May 6, 2009

It would be a very powerful statement to Iran if Russia joined with us or with NATO in a missile defense program.

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