“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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.

Quotes by year · 2001–20255,133 total · peak 2017 (611)
2001: 14 quotes2003: 141 quotes2004: 50 quotes2005: 15 quotes2006: 1 quote2007: 78 quotes2008: 15 quotes2009: 487 quotes2010: 527 quotes2011: 392 quotes2012: 314 quotes2013: 525 quotes2014: 412 quotes2015: 445 quotes2016: 317 quotes2017: 611 quotes2018: 500 quotes2021: 75 quotes2022: 56 quotes2023: 143 quotes2024: 11 quotes2025: 4 quotes
May 16, 2017

Concussions and CTE are not limited to professional sports. They affect children and can have devastating effects on their still-developing young brains.

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May 16, 2017

It's why I'm proud to cosponsor the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017.

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May 16, 2017

I want to recognize Senator Udall, who's been such a champion and leader on this issue.

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May 16, 2017

Past studies such as the 2001 Space Commission and the 2008 Allard Commission have recommended far-reaching organizational changes to DOD's space enterprise, including centralizing space management.

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May 16, 2017

The White House is standing up a National Space Council led by the Vice President to give focus and attention to space matters across the government.

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May 9, 2017

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All postcloture time has expired. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Gottlieb…

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May 9, 2017

most everybody has seen the news of another disturbance with regard to an airline in an airport terminal. Indeed, what has happened at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport just in the last day has been a disturbance where…

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May 8, 2017

So what we need to do is to take a comprehensive approach to helping our State and local governments respond to this opioid epidemic. I was very happy to be an early part of putting together and sponsoring a bill called the Comprehensive…

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May 8, 2017

I want to talk as well about the Republican healthcare plan and point out why it is moving on very treacherous territory when it will affect the funding of Medicaid by lessening the amount of Medicaid money that will be spent in the…

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May 4, 2017

many, many thanks to the leader for his kind remarks. The final bill was negotiated by the big four--the two leaders in the Senate and the two leaders in the House. It was not going to happen this way unless the leaders all agreed, so my…

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May 3, 2017

No passenger should ever be treated like this on an airline.

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May 3, 2017

And I think that is certainly a true statement that you said, and if anyone wants to feel good about an airline, watch the movie, 'Sully,' about Captain Sullenberger and the way that crew operated under extremely dangerous circumstances.

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