Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
Clarence William "Bill" Nelson II is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party who serves as the senior United States Senator from Florida, in office since 2001. Nelson began his career in the Florida House of Representatives, where he served from 1973 to 1979. He then served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1991. In January 1986, Nelson became the second sitting member of the United States Congress to fly in space. He...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth29 September 1942
CityMiami, FL
CountryUnited States of America
It's time we permanently repeal the tax on possessions that people leave to their children.
We do not have the luxury of two big oceans protecting us as we have had in the past, for we now have a new kind of enemy who deals with stealthiness. Our ability to protect ourselves is having the information ahead of time so we can thwart the attack.
The terrorist uses surprise and stealth, and the only way to defeat that is by having accurate and timely intelligence.
Almost all of the Gulf of Mexico off of the state of Florida is restricted airspace; it's where we train our military, ... The ace up my sleeve is, at this time in our nation's history, you don't want to fool around with training our military to be the absolute best - and you can't be doing those joint exercises if you've got oil rigs down there on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.
It's a long time before the election, and I don't take any numbers seriously this early, ... It's going to be a tough race, and I take nothing for granted.
And in the midst of all that confusion, to add this additional burden and not give them the luxury of some additional time after what they've suffered, that would be inexcusable.
Who knows what refineries are going to be shut down for some period time, and thus the crisis of what has been $2.50 gas and then $2.70 is going to rocket through $3? ... There is something wrong, up to this point, with the price of gasoline - it is not the supply and demand of the normal marketplace.
My wife (Bette) said it best. (Thursday) was Constitution Day. Our country is so fair that a guy can come over here, go to school, kick a field goal and he ends up being the star.
Too many children are being parked in substandard day care with workers who make little more than a parking attendant.
There's no excuse for skimping on national defense when the country is at war.
Voters want to know that elections will be conducted fairly and accurately.
The tragic case of Terri Schiavo in Florida highlights the importance of making our health-care wishes known.
Americans of all ages deserve quality end-of-life medical care.
One of the great privileges of being a part of the Senate, it being the greatest deliberative body in the world, is out of the discussions of ideas, hopefully truth can ultimately be achieved.