Bill Nelson Quotations

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.