Bill Nelson

I too thank Senator Grassley for arranging so we could proceed with the current law. I have found Senator Grassley to be someone who will listen, who will deliberate, and who will try to do what he thinks is in the best interests of the…

This is going to be a sophisticated auction.

If this thing doesn't go swimmingly and if we were, Lord forbid, to have another major terrorist disaster and we had to get spectrum to the Government for purposes of national security, does the FCC have eminent domain power, that they…

This is unprecedented, so what do you think is the most challenging thing on this incentive to have this auction be successful?

As a matter of fact, we ought to put you up there.

With the Thanksgiving holiday, November is a time for many of us to enjoy time with our loved ones and reflect on our futures together. With so many family gatherings, many retirement experts also encourage us to use this time to talk with…

Why in the world would the Department of Defense constrict the definition of consumer credit from the very broad consumer protection bill that we, with the Joint Chiefs of Staff urging us, passed in 2006?

Concerns about the effectiveness of the current rule have led to renewed interest from Congress.

Predatory lending undermines military readiness, harms the morale of troops and their families, and adds to the cost of fielding in all volunteer fighting force.

I think the President did the right thing today. The whole idea of health insurance reform was to get people into health insurance that do not have health insurance. The idea was not for those who had insurance, unless they wanted to…

Well, good luck and Godspeed.

Magnuson-Stevens as currently drafted simply does not work for the recreational fishing community.

I recommend, Mr. Chairman, that we do not take our eyes off the importance of good science.

This is certainly good news on the Gulf red snapper.

Over and over since I've been in the Senate, I have been asking this full committee and the Subcommittee, asking the leaders of NOAA and the National Marine Fisheries for a full-blown benchmark stock assessment for the managed species in…

It's hard to be partisan about fishing and the health of our oceans.

The accurate and up to date data, up to date science, which is so fundamental to proper fishery management

Bottom line: better science means more days on the water.

I am pleased to introduce the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act with my friends, Senators Grassley, Rockefeller, and Enzi. Our common-sense bill will correct a fundamental flaw that prevents individuals with disabilities from creating their…

As someone who has fought and bled for this and who sincerely thinks that it is going to work in the long run, I want you to hold them to account. I want you to burn their fingers and make them pay for not being responsible and for not…

We certainly support passage of S. 1155.

We are proud to support Sen. Nelson once again.

The veterans who really need help with finding jobs are those 18-24-year-olds and 25-29-year-olds.

This is indeed admirable, and much needed, but perhaps not realistic on two counts...

S. 1262 would establish a veterans conservation corps to assist veterans in the transition from military to civilian life.