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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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Feb 14, 2018

My State is subject to hurricanes. Puerto Rico is subject to hurricanes.

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Feb 14, 2018

Congress waited nearly 5 months before passing disaster aid for hurricane victims in Florida--5 months--and 32 months after Flint, Michigan's lead poisoning.

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Feb 14, 2018

when you start cutting $48 billion over 10 years to the graduate medical education payments, it is going to severely hurt a State like ours

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Feb 14, 2018

How do we gain back the economic advantage in the Pacific?

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Feb 14, 2018

The response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria further demonstrated the absolute importance of effective communication.

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Feb 14, 2018

Let's get--so, for someone who is looking out for the common defense of this country to say, 'Well, they've got the lead... that doesn't cut it over here.'

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Feb 14, 2018

We have been attacked, and there are a lot of us that feel like we are still being attacked and that we're going to be attacked, particularly with regard to our elections, which we consider as critical infrastructure.

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Feb 14, 2018

If an electric company... were attacked... that would be a direct attack on our country.

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Feb 14, 2018

If the President were to unilaterally withdraw, what kind of impact is that going to have on our global security environment?

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Feb 14, 2018

I have the privilege, along with Senator Rounds, of heading the Cyber Subcommittee.

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Feb 14, 2018

How are you collaborating with key interagency partners to develop an effective campaign to stop the flow of illicit opioids?

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Feb 14, 2018

I believe the other help we need is to understand this generation, as they grow up as high-end users of cyber.

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