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
I think there is something in the air.
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.
My race is going to cost $22-million, ... That is an obscene amount of money, but it is driven by the size of the state of Florida and the costs of television.
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.
We had a punt blocked and that was pretty disappointing. But they didn't score on it.
Where can we save the most money? Where can we get it done quickest? And I think those are going to be the drivers that will ultimately decide it is coming here to Kennedy Space Center.
(Chief Justice John) Roberts has set the bar so high because he was so smart and experienced, ... Will you respect the rule of law instead of your personal whims?
By my order today, I'm putting the burden on Prudential to show why I should not impose the stiffest of fines or revoke or suspend its license to do business in Florida,
In district football, the first game sets the tone for the rest of the season. It's tough to get going if you lose that first game. It's going to be a tough game, it always is over there. They always have good teams and they are well?coached. This year will be no different.
If there are efforts to get around that by the U.S. military, then that's got to be stopped, ... It's our duty to be accountable to the American taxpayer.
I want to see what the president has to offer,
Do we have a problem in energy? You bet we do, but we can't drill our way out of our problem,
I want it to be a very calm primary. I want it to be hugs and kisses.
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.