Political Quotes

“today I wish to pay tribute to my colleague, Senator Bill Nelson, who will leave the Senate after 18 years of service in the Senate and over 40 years as a public official in the State of Florida. Abigail Adams once asked, ``If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve?'' Throughout his career, Senator Nelson worked to make life better for the people of Florida and the United States. Florida and Pennsylvania share a distinction in having among the largest percentage of seniors in their States and therefore millions of Medicare beneficiaries. Through his work on the Finance Committee, Senator Nelson pushed to guarantee that Medicare provided quality care to our seniors and people with disabilities. Senator Nelson worked every day to ensure that our government kept the original promise President Johnson made in 1965 to guarantee quality, affordable healthcare for beneficiaries. Florida has a coastline of 1,350 miles, and Bill Nelson understood that the beaches and the oceans needed to be protected from offshore drilling and pollution. Current and future generations of Floridians and others who visit the State will enjoy the benefits of Senator Nelson's work in fighting to maintain and enhance those protections. Senator Nelson has also been a leader in the areas of science and space.…”