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.
Jun 12, 2018
You are going to have a chance at the World Radiocommunication Conference to advance issues that are critical to the growth and success of U.S. satellite companies.
Jun 12, 2018
Do you want to articulate for the Committee why coordination with our international partners at this conference is critical to our burgeoning space sector?
Jun 12, 2018
Mr. President, while the Senator from Kentucky is here, I want to get his attention and say that the very laudatory comments the majority whip has said about the Senator--I can add to the accolades for the Senator from Kentucky by pointing…
Jun 11, 2018
Madam President, a recent study from Harvard suggested that the actual death toll in Puerto Rico as a result of Hurricane Maria could be as much as 70 times higher than what was previously reported. In fact, the study, which was released 2…
Jun 11, 2018
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Puerto Rico Hurricane Recovery Effort
Jun 7, 2018
Mr. President, 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…
Jun 6, 2018
Madam President, 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…
Jun 5, 2018
Mr. President, 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…
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.
Jun 4, 2018
We can hold sports organizations accountable so that they create environments with appropriate checks and safety protocols.
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