Bill Nelson Quotations

If we don't act now to safeguard our privacy, we could all become victims of identity theft.

The terrorist uses surprise and stealth, and the only way to defeat that is by having accurate and timely intelligence.

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.

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.

Americans of all ages deserve quality end-of-life medical care.

The tragic case of Terri Schiavo in Florida highlights the importance of making our health-care wishes known.

Voters want to know that elections will be conducted fairly and accurately.

It's time we permanently repeal the tax on possessions that people leave to their children.

There's no excuse for skimping on national defense when the country is at war.

Too many children are being parked in substandard day care with workers who make little more than a parking attendant.

make sure the administration comes forth with specific goals and benchmarks and timetables as to what can be expected in the way of progress of allowing the Iraqi army to be able to provide their own security.

more than a leader in preservation in Northeast Florida. She is a recognized leader in preserving land and history in the South.

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.

That was one of the best wins we've ever had. Going into district play, if we lose, we are going to be in trouble. If we win, we've got a shot at the playoffs. That was a big one.

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.

We will fly again. It's important to us as adventurers and explorers . . . The nation needs a vision.

Do we have a problem in energy? You bet we do, but we can't drill our way out of our problem,

There's no excuse for skimping on national defense when the country is at war. Retiring an aircraft carrier more than a decade early isn't in the best interest of the nation at this time.

Sometimes we get lost in seeing the entire forest for the particular trees, but I think we need to pull back and see that this threat of radical terrorists is now being directed not only at us in the homeland, but it is being directed at a source of energy upon which the western industrialized world has become dependent.

You would have thought that after 9/11 the president would have finished the job in Afghanistan, and kept the focus on capturing Bin Laden and his al-Qaeda deputies, but he and his team gave top priority to their original plan to invade Iraq.

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.

You can't make many mistakes or turnovers. It should be a very competitive ball game.

there needs to be an adequate explanation. If there is a slush fun, parking money, that is contrary to the law.

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.

It's becoming clearer and clearer that the president and members of his administration have misinformed the Congress and America.

I want it to be a very calm primary. I want it to be hugs and kisses.

I want to see what the president has to offer,

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.

(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,

He assured me that any personal beliefs he has, be they based on religion or other issues, personal beliefs that all of us carry, would not factor into any of his decisions. He said that they had not while he served on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, and they would not if he is confirmed to the Supreme Court.

And in the second year it was doubled again. That's not realistic today. But 5 percent a year increases are not going to get us to the moon.

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.