Political Quotes

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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Jun 7, 2018

I thank Senator Flake for his comments, his willingness to speak out, and for the courage with which he has spoken. His beliefs, I think, are admirable, and this Senator wants to state that for the record. What he has spoken about does not…

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Jun 6, 2018

it is interesting that the majority whip just spoke about China, and this Senator wants to talk about Facebook and some of the things that are threatening national security and our personal privacy. I rise to speak about the recent press…

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Jun 5, 2018

I was necessarily absent for the June 4, 2018, vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar No. 542, the nomination of Robert Earl Wier, of Kentucky, to be United States district judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky. I…

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Jun 4, 2018

Let's be clear here, we're talking girls as young as ten years old being terribly abused.

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Jun 4, 2018

The U.S.O.C. can no longer play a passive role on such matters.

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Jun 4, 2018

We can hold sports organizations accountable so that they create environments with appropriate checks and safety protocols.

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Jun 4, 2018

We're always going to have sick people who will try to harm our children, but we can exercise our authority in trying to hold sports organizations accountable.

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Jun 4, 2018

This is beyond tragic, as many of the victims' emotional scars may never heal.

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Jun 4, 2018

The system failed them. Responsible adults who should have intervened failed them.

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May 23, 2018

Under section 314(b) of the USA Patriot Act, financial institutions may share information when there is suspicion of money laundering and terrorist activity.

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May 23, 2018

Thank you for inviting me to testify at this hearing on 'Cybersecurity: Risks to Financial Services Industry and Its Preparedness.'

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May 23, 2018

We are encouraging regulators to harmonize their cyber regulatory requirements, leverage authorities in the Cyber Information Sharing Act, CISA, and the USA PATRIOT Act to implement more effective information-sharing programs.

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