well, that has not been the way bill nelson took on politics. we have had friendships and it has worked for florida and the united states. bill, it has been privilege to work with you and i look forward to continue to work with you in the years ahead in your next chapter. it's an honor to serve with you, and i yield the floor. mr. menendez: so, thank you for joining us. we're joined in a bipartisan group of members who have

well, that has not been the way bill nelson took on politics. we have had friendships and it has worked for florida and the united states. bill, it has been privilege to work with you and i look forward to continue to work with you in the years ahead in your next chapter. it's an honor to serve with you, and i yield the floor. sawnd sawnd madam president. -- mr. sanders: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. sanders: i move to proceed to s.j. res. 54. the presiding officer: the question is on the measure. mr. sanders: i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: s vote: vote: the presiding officer: any senator wishing to vote or change their vote? if not, the ayes are 60. the nays are 39. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the measure. the clerk: calendar number 682, s.j. res. 54, joint resolution to direct the removal of united states armed forces from hostilities in the republic of yemen that have not b

because a few years after law school, bruce would introduce bill to grace who became grace nelson, the love of bill's life. for those of us who know bill, we know he loves grace more than anything in the world and they are truly a dream team. just to watch them together caring about each other so brings joy to anyone's heart, certainly mine. many of my colleagues, of course, know grace as well, and have worked closely with her. not the least reason being that she's the authority in that household today. with grace by his side, senator nelson embarked on what would be a distinguished career in public service in florida as congressman, tax commissioner, and eventually senator. of course along the way, senator nelson would also earn the title of payload specialist aboard the space shuttle columbia. as most folks know, then-congressman nelson participated in a week-long space flight on the columbia, what most folks don't know, however, was that the launch for the mission was aborted not once, not twice, but three times. eventually, though, the liftoff was achieved and bill became only the

i thought why am i so glum if bill nelson is always so doggone happy all the time. florida sunshine, i guess. but thank you for the privilege of having public service with you, sir, and i -- best wishes in your future, which i know will be very good and very bright. and thank you for that story, which is a great christmas story. repeat it often, sir. thank you. madam president, i want to join my colleagues who over the past few weeks have come to the floor to thank senator orrin hatch, the great senator orrin hatch for his service to this institution. senator sullivan just informed me that the body here, the senate, has by unanimous consent passed legislation or a bill to name a courthouse in utah after orrin hatch. he was sitting as the acting presiding officer with a surprised look on his face and it was a treasure for everybody who saw that. orrin has consistently maintain add demeanor that represented the senate well over his record-setting 42-year career. i think the definition of gentleman and the new addition of webster's latest dictionary, it simply lists tw

senatorsday, florida bill nelson addressed his -- he will be leaving in january after serving three terms. objection. mr. nelson: madam president, this is my farewell speech, and i thought it would do well to think back to the very first speech that i gave on the floor, my maiden speech. my maiden speech was about a couple of months after first time being sworn in. i had waited back then -- this is 18 years ago. it was

senatorsday, florida bill nelson addressed his -- he will be leaving in january after serving three terms. objection. mr. nelson: madam president, this is my farewell speech, and i thought it would do well to think back to the very first speech that i gave on the floor, my maiden speech. my maiden speech was about a couple of months after first time being sworn in. i had waited back then -- this is 18 years ago. it was appropriate for freshman senators to wait a while. don't speak up right away. so i waited two or three months until it felt like it was the appropriate time. and i remember there was nobody out here. it was an empty chamber, and in the course of this speech -- and i picked the topic of the day. i think we were trying to balance the budget at the time, something that 18 years later we're still trying to do. and then in the course of the speech, i mentioned that it was my maiden speech. nobody out here except the presiding officer. all of a sudden those doors swing open right there. and then in strides senator robert byrd. i was standing at a desk over there on the other side

the reporter ended the commentary saying if you like abortions, bill nelson is your guy. the line between opinion and fact and we now have seen where there are more and more reporters on both sides of the aisle, at least from my perspective as a conservative, who inadvertently or willfully will blur the line. that's a disservice to journalism overall. we are missing somebody like walter cronkite who is the trusted voice, here's the facts, we know you're not putting spin on it. >> i understand what you're saying about willful blurring of the lines, but we've gotten to the point in this country and in this presidency where you have journalists who live and die by the notion that they have to be objective. i'm not talking about opinion journalists like me but news side journalists who are covering this president where the president puts them in the position of having to not editorialize or blur the lines, but say the president has lied. the president is telling falsehoods or whatever the synonym that they want to throw in. is that blurring of the lines? >> no, we combat fall

bill nelson has been a close and valued colleague for many years in the armed services committee. he's the only senator to have flown in space and has, as a result, been our acknowledged expert to both republicans and democrats on matters pertaining to space. his knowledge to military and civilian space issues was particularly important during our debate on replacing the russian rd-180 rocket engine which is used in a number of our national security launches with the u.s. variant. that debate along with his leadership on nasa reauthorization legislation has introduced competition for space launch through a wide array of new companies. as a nation, we are much better off for his efforts. because of senator nelson's leadership, we now have a vibrant and entrepreneurial launch and satellite industry that reaches well outside the traditional security realm and is lowering the cost of access to space. recently, he took on the cyber mission as the ranking member on the cybersecurity subcommittee. his steady hand was integral in guiding this new subcommittee during a time in which we fac

the case before november 6 for the governor of florida and bill nelson in the united states.that is the perfect note and today's conversation. thank you for a wonderful panel. [inaudible conversations] the political editor for fox news and the author of this book every a short history of american populace. you write andrew jackson was probably the first celebrity president. why do you say that? >> the battle was a pretty big deal.

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bill nelson lost this time. >> pretty close race. >> and the democratic senator -- pretty close race? he won by a million votes the time before. >> i'm saying nelson versus scott was a pretty close race. >> they don't want people stale in their thinking. >> kellyanne conway brings the heat, no question about it. let's bring in some legal minds to assess what was helpful and not to the president's case, next. hey! yeah!? i switched to geico and got more! more savings on car insurance!? they helped with homeowners, too! ok! plus motorcycle, boat and rv insurance! geico's got you covered! like a blanket! houston? you seeing this? geico. expect great savings and a whole lot more. geico. whoooo. with tripadvisor, finding your perfect hotel at the lowest price... is as easy as dates, deals, done! simply enter your destination and dates... and see all the hotels for your stay! tripadvisor searches over 200 booking sites... to show you the lowest prices... so you can get the best deal on the right hotel for you. dates, deals, done! >>> we have two great legal minds for you. one who investigat

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durbin: secondly, i would like to enter into the record a tribute to my colleague and friend bill nelson of florida. he is leaving the senate after an amazing career. we served in the house for eight years, a quarter of a century in the senate. he is an extraordinary man who represented state of florida so well. served as one of the few congressional astronauts in 1986 when he was on the space shuttle columbia. he's a courageous hardworking man, his wife grace by his side. they have done so many great things. we went to haiti together. i respect his commitment to public service and his commitment to the people of florida. he will be missed. unanimous consent that -- i ask unanimous consent that my statement be entered into the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: we are debating bored security and yesterday the commissioner of border protectionings appeared -- protectionings appeared before our committee. when he came to my office last year, i said him to, if i gave you a plank check for border security to make us safer in the united states, what would you buy? h

bill nelson spoke to reporter. this is one hour and a half. >> the hearing will come to order. thank you all of the commissioners for being with us today. the sub committee conducts an oversight of the federal trade commission. the commission has broad -- a broad mandate to protect consumers from unfair practices. it is -- includes protection from robo calls and data breaches and forcing laws such as the consumer review act and the children's online privacy protection act. this is the first opportunity for the subcommittee to hear from all five new commissioners since there confirmation this past spring. we will also learn about their enforcement priorities. we will hold a series of hearings. enforcement policy and priorities. so far, the commission has held seven hearings on topics which included big data and artificial intelligence, with data security and privacy hearings to be held in the next few months. i would like to hear from the commissioners about the respond they have gotten from the hearings and what they have learned so heart -- far. i'm also interested in what the

politics have become more regional other than susan collins no republicans in new england, now that bill nelsonats south of virginia in the southeast. so i think that's a disturbing trend that was underlined by the people that signed that letter. >> so, senator, the president is in the middle of a tweet storm about the border wall, border security. are we going to get to an agreement on the wall? >> well, i hope so. here's the thing about the wall that i think i haven't heard discussed very often. the issue with immigration now is not people swimming across the river and sneaking into the country illegally. these caravans, these people come, asylum seekers who are coming to the ports of entry, who are coming to the gates. putting a wall across southern arizona or texas or mexico won't affect that. the other fact is that 40% of the illegal aliens in the country today are here because they overstayed their visas. in other words they got here illegally. this is a long way of saying that the wall isn't the answer to the immigration question that we're facing today. there was a time when there were

nelson: to my wife grace and our children bill and nan ellen, i'm so grateful for the support you've provided throughout the years. the journey has been a joy. i leave this senate today filled with hope for the future and the fondest memories of my fellowship with great friends here. but i admit, it is hard to leave the friends and the work that i love. i intend to keep fighting for all that i've talked about in this short final speech, and i intend to keep fighting for florida. when it comes down to it, i'm just a country boy who loves serving my state and our country for all of my life. it's been an incredible honor. madam president, i yield the floor. . the presiding officer: the senator from florida. mr. rubio: madam president, we just heard the words of the senior senator from my state, and i want to take a moment because it reminds me of a truthism that came to mind as i heard him speak and i reflect back on our almost eight years of service

think about 1805 with lord nelson this is a bill to be entitled in which an outnumbered british fleet sails into the body of water in southern spain and defeats it in detail. basically crushing thanapoleon' fleet. the royal navy is quite active throughout the 19th century. it's not fighting battles against the french navy or any other pure competitor. it's doing imperial police operations to try to administer the british empires. it's taking on outmatched adversaries in the colonial wars. this is not something that will keep you on your toes. there's any number of times that you can talk about this dynamic happening. think about the united states navy in 1945. the great sea deceased professor at harvard wrote a wonderful piece. they said the united states navy is in danger of going out of business. why is that? because the imperial japanese navy and the german navy lie on the bottom of the pacific ocean and the atlantic ocean. there's no one to challenge the united states navy and thus you have this enormous fleet of aircraft carriers, battle ships, and so forth floating in solitary s

i want to applaud senator wicker and senator nelson for the hard work they have undertaken to get this bill across the finish line. this bill is a major improvement from the version that was introduced in the house earlier this year. and i commend my colleagues in the senate for getting it to a place where all of us can support it. this year we have seen progress on recreational fisheries, driven by advanced in technologies and data collection systems. while the recreational fishing area is critical to the economy of the united states, the last thing we want is another tragedy of the policies that undercut that progress. the changes meant -- made to s. 1520 meet the demands of recreational fishing industry while also ensuring access to sustainable fisheries. i am thankful for the good faith effort shown on both sides of the aisle for a bipartisan bill that does not compromise the sustainability of our nation's fisheries. thank you, mr. speaker. and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves his time. the gentleman from louisiana. i graves: mr. speaker,

this bill also includes a re-authorization of the harmful algae blooms and research control act which senator nelson and i introduced in this congress with bipartisan support. this bill provides valuable resources to better understand, detect, assess, monitor and respond to both marine and fresh ter water blooms and hypoxia events. investing in research will help the people of oregon and people across the country who are facing the dangerous effects of exposure to harmful aljee blooms in oceans and lakes. we have seen them cut off access o clean drinking oregon in sal emand stifled activities. harmful algal plooms produce make the oxins that crabs toxic and did he prive fishing communities of income. as co-chair of the houses tu area caucus i'm proud to re-authorize this program that help predict against harmful algal brooms in marine and freshwater systems. additionally this bill contains provisions to re-authorize funding for programs from the weather research and forecasting and innovation act of 2017, which i fully support. other language in this bill regarding noaa's prediction innovation cente

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nelson. it was unstoppable. they were stuck spinning in circles. finally because i mean big challenges like contacts and daniel caligiuri flying to the ground in the balls and the bill ben select converted the penalty for the one one. shell kid did manage to equalise. nonetheless to disco the so-called tactical mastermind has failed to instill his team with a modern and affective sacking strategy this season missing a loved one stealing the ball the counter-attack should be instant well rehearsed diagonal runs moving forward. the bushnell instead killed the tempo of the attack and imprecise passes lead to nothing. even shall cause set pieces of heart on the ice this scene is unworthy of attention but is frankly little worthwhile to see from shout at the moment. but what does the coach have to say about what he sees from his take. on the shield we managed to troll the game well we had lots of possession and i think in the second half it was something around sixty percent said but that's not decisive tried and true possession doesn't decide games it ended one one mostly because hoffenheim one major problem putting their chances a wife like the czech belle fiddle here

bill. mr. president, i suggest the absence of a quorum. mr. nelson: mr. president, before in a request -- the presiding officer: will the senator withhold? mr. kennedy: i'm sorry, mr. president -- the presiding officer: will the senator withhold his suggestion? mr. kennedy: certainly, i will. the presiding officer: the senator from florida. mr. nelson: mr. president, i want to rise to speak on behalf of the bill, senate 756, the first step act. and it is a first step, and it is a mitety important first step. and hopefully this bill to going to pass later today. this revised first step is long overdue. i'm proud to see that the house, the senate, and the president all working together, as they should, to pass this important bill -- this country of ours incarcerates more people than any other country in the world. the federal prison population has grown by over 700% since 1980, and it consumes one-quarter of the department of justice budget. now, no one questions that some people deserve to go to prison for the crimes that they commit. sometimes for a long

bill. the senate sent it over to the house. and then what happened president trump got in the room with speaker ryan. he put him in a full nelson, body slammed him down to the mat. the freedom caucus piled on. paul ryan called uncle. and we have $5.7 billion in a measure going back to the senate for a border wall which nobody wants. >> let me ask you this, though. the president, republicans and allies are making the point, look, the president campaigned on this issue. he has the mandate from the people that elected him. and so he's coming at this from that position which is this is something the american people voted on because it was a signature issue of his campaign. >> he had rallying cries and chants during his campaign speeches where americans that supported him understood that he would have mexico pay for the wall. when you ask americans, do you want america to pay for the wall, the majority say, no, absolutely not. >> the last shutdown was 16 days. 850,000 federal employees furloughed per day, roughly 40% of the entire civilian workforce. benefits in the range of $2 billion. real gdp growth because of the reduction in ho

nelson mandela came out of jail after 27 years and forgave his jailers. i remember how george bush after a very serious campaign, ended up embracing bill clinton who defeatedof reconciliation into american politics. when all the ranker of today, we can learn that aspect from those two men. >> thanks for watching politics nation. reverend sharpton will be back next friday and saturday. do not miss tonight's global citizen's festival. it brings together artists from around the world to honor and celebrate nelson mandela. tonight at 9:00. up next, "meet the press" with chuck todd. >>> this sunday, the passing of president george h.w. bush. war hero, congressman, cia director, vice president and the last president of the greatest generation. >> i want a kinder and gentler nation. >> he faced a slumping economy and faced down saddam hussein after iraq's invasion of kuwait. >> this will not stand, this aggression against kuwait. >> then forged a bipartisan relationship with the man who denied him a second term. >> we were friends before he beat me, before we were running against other and we've been friends afterward. that's the way politics shou

nelson rockefeller. many of them not around richard nixon, where else do they have to go except you? >> well, bill, i -- i, as you know, won't go along any more with using those labels. i've been working for two years, trying to get the party to drop the labels. >> a great many people do use them. >> we've been successful in getting them to use them. i think there's a belief in the republican party today at the grassroots level. i think you will find the republican party today is far more willing to see good in other republicans in the interest of unity and in the interest of wing. there is a great desire. we've had our blood bath and learned a lesson from it, the party was virtually out of existence just a few years ago, and i don't think that you're going to have that problem. i don't think people are going to this convention, frozen into an ideological mold. >> our thanks to cbs news. matthew, let me ask you about ronald reagan. he was in the race in 1968. primarily as a favorite son in california, can you explain what his role was in the primary process if any? >> yeah, he had just won the gov

nelson mandela. all over people are talking about the passing of george bush. george bush who really helped to negotiate the dismantling of apartheid and worked with reconciliation. he demonstrated it with billd him. there are a lot of people that show a lot of respect for the global work that president bush did. so as we are here memorializing mandela, we remember a man who stood for reconciliation in american politics, george bush. back to you, richard. >> looking forward to your show tonight. tonight reverend sharpton and joy reed will host our coverage of the global citizen festival. oprah winfrey, beyonce new england the celebrities who will pay tribute. special coverage begins tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern. perspectiv. ♪ a wealth of opportunities. that's the clarity you get from fidelity wealth management. straightforward advice, tailored recommendations, tax-efficient investing strategies, and a dedicated advisor to help you grow and protect your wealth. fidelity wealth management. to help you grow and protect your wealth. the full value of your new car? you'd be better off throwing your money right into the harbor. i'm gonna regret that. with liberty mutual new car replacement, we'll

nelson mandela, and all over people are talking about the passing of george bush. george bush, who really helped to negotiate the dismantling of apartheid, and worked with reconciliation. he demonstrated it with billnton who defeated him. there's a lot of people that show a lot of respect for the global work that president bush did. so as we're here memorializing mandela, we remember a man who stood for reconciliation in american politics, george bush. >> bring back andy carr, joe watkins, hugh hewitt and bret stephens. joe watkins, you alluded to this in the last block, talk about his motivations. >> his motivation was what he was raised with, what his mother taught him at an early age, again, just like andy was saying, not to brag about himself. and what's really sweet is that he put it into practice in his life. a lot of people, listen, they're taught lessons they don't listen too well to those lessons. he actually practiced them in his life. he was always a very, very thoughtful around people. and that's what really, i think, is the true mark of a person. it's not what you do when the lights are shining and the spotlight's on you, it's what you do when nobody's watching. when nobody was watchi

nelson it was unstoppable. they were stuck spinning in circles. finally because i mean big churches like contacts and daniel caligiuri flying to the ground in the boats and the bill bennett select converted the penalty for the one man. shell kid did manage to equalise. nonetheless to disco the so-called tactical masa mind has failed to instill his team with a modern effective spanking strategy this season missing a loved one stealing the ball the counter-attack should be instant well rehearsed diagonal runs moving forward. the bushnell instead kill the tempo of the attack and in precise passes lead to nothing. even shall cause set pieces of heart on the ice this scene is unworthy of attention but is frankly little worthwhile to see from shout at the moment. but what does the coach have to say about what he sees from his take. on the. we managed to troll the game well we had lots of possession and i think in the second half it was something around sixty percent said but that's not decisive tried and true possession doesn't decide games it ended one one mostly because hoffenheim had one major problem putting their chances away like a check bell for the here and ada

nelson it was unstoppable. they were stuck spinning in circles. finally because i mean big churches like contacts and daniel caligiuri flying to the ground in the boats and a bill bennett select converted the penalty for the one man. shell kid did manage to equalise. nonetheless to disco the so-called tactical masa mind has failed to instill his team with a modern effective and can strategy this season missing a loved one stealing the ball the counter-attack should be instant well rehearsed diagonal runs moving forward. the bush doll instead killed the tempo of the attack and in precise passes lead to nothing. even shall cause set pieces of heart on the ice this scene is unworthy of attention but is frankly little worthwhile to see from shout at the moment. but what does the coach have to say about what he sees from his take. on the. we managed to troll the game well we had lots of possession and i think in the second half it was something around sixty percent said but that's not decisive tried and true possession doesn't decide games it ended one one mostly because hoffenheim have one major problem putting their chances away like a check bell for the here and

bill nelson spoke to reporter. this is one hour and a half.