Honorable Bill Nelson
United States Senator, Florida, Democrat
Senator Nelson was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1972 to 1978, in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1978 to 1990, and as Florida Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, and Fire Marshal from 1994 to 2000. He sits on the Armed Services Committee (where he chairs the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee); the Budget Committee; the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (where he chairs the Science and Space Subcommittee); the Finance Committee; the Select Committee on Intelligence; and the Special Committee on Aging. The following is from an April 29,…
