Summary
Bill Nelson is the Democratic U.S. Senator from Florida, elected to his second term in 2006. He previously served 12 years in the U.S. House (1979-1991), during which he flew aboard the space shuttle Columbia in 1986 -- the flight before the Challenger accident. Nelson, a moderate Democrat and ardent NASA supporter, lost his 1990 bid for Florida governor but rebounded in 1994 to become the state insurance commissioner. Nelson was born in Miami on Sept. 29, 1942 and is married with two grown children.
Bill Nelson is the Democratic U.S. Senator from Florida, elected to his second term in 2006. He previously served 12 years in the U.S. House (1979-1991), during which he flew aboard the space shuttle Columbia in 1986 -- the flight before the Challenger accident. Nelson, a moderate Democrat and ardent NASA supporter, lost his 1990 bid for Florida governor but rebounded in 1994 to become the state insurance commissioner. Nelson was born in Miami on Sept. 29, 1942 and is married with two grown children.
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We think: Restricting oil speculators isn't the solution to the nation's energy problems
America's energy predicament -- its dependence on high-priced oil, most of it imported -- reflects years of bad choices from policymakers in Washington, D.C. It'll take years of better choices to get out of it. But many members of Congress, feeling the...Tags: Energy, Energy KD, Conservation, Petroleum Industry, George Bush
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We think: Martinez needs to join Nelson in backing Senate's shield law for reporters
Some of the most consequential news stories of recent decades -- from the Watergate scandal to the financial scams at Enron Corp. to the disgraceful treatment of veterans at the Walter Reed Medical Center -- might never have come to light if not for...Tags: House, Freedom of the Press, Mel Martinez, Parliament, Court Administration
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Global poverty programs need better coordination
ISSUE: Food sent to help Haiti sits in ports and warehouses. Food shipped to Haiti to fill empty stomachs is of no use if it sits at a port or warehouse for months at a time before being distributed. But that's exactly what's happening with items...Tags: Food Industry, Laws, Poverty, Riots, Famines
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Oil, gas quest commences off Florida
Associated PressOil companies once viewed drilling in the deep waters off Florida as cost-prohibitive. Politicians feared even the slightest sign of support would be career suicide. No more. Record crude oil prices are fueling support for oil and natural gas exploration...Tags: Personal Service, Disasters, Energy KD, Prices, George Bush
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Florida to Georgia: Water war not just about mussels
Associated PressFloridians upset by the lower flows coming down the Apalachicola River from Georgia made a clear point Monday: The tri-state battle over water isn't just a case of people vs. mussels. Over and over again, people speaking at a forum organized by U.S. Rep....Tags: Sonny Perdue, Nature, Conservation, Executive Branch, Wildlife
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Turning election into popularity race
Chicago Tribune correspondentNEW YORK — A measure that would push the Electoral College to the fringes of American politics has been an unlikely beneficiary of this year's protracted presidential primaries. Buoyed by a long presidential primary season that focused attention on...Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Parliament, George Bush, Newspapers, US Elections
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Standing up for seniors
There's no doubt that this year's harsh Medicare physician payment cut would have harmed access to health care for seniors, the disabled and military families ("Martinez's Vote Flip-Flop Is Moot," July 10). At the last moment, the U.S. Congress acted to...Tags: Government Health Care, Medicare, Mel Martinez, Clubs and Associations, National Government
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We think: President Bush and Florida House Republicans need a better energy plan
President George W. Bush hit another dry hole on energy policy this week when he lifted a presidential moratorium on offshore drilling and urged Congress to follow suit. As a response to today's $4-a-gallon gasoline, additional offshore oil drilling...Tags: Economic Policy, Alternative Energy, Energy, Energy KD, George Bush
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We think: Nelson, Martinez should follow others in disclosing earmark requests
Some members of Congress have a policy when it comes to their requests for pet projects: Don't ask, don't tell. For the second year in a row, three members representing Central Florida -- Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown, Republican Sen. Mel Martinez and...Tags: Corrine Brown, Parliament, Government, Barack Obama, Pets and Pet Supplies
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Jul 16, 2008
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Jul 14, 2008
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