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In a warning sign for the White House, Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska tells ABC News that he'll vote to block any health care bill that looks like the bill passed by the House. ABC News' Jonathan Karl chats with Sen. Ben Nelson on the Capitol Hill subway."Well, first of all, it has more than a robust public option, it's got a totally government-run plan, the costs are extraordinary associated with it, it increases taxes in a way that will not pass in the Senate and I could go on and on and on," Nelson said in an interview...

Ben Nelson (D-Nb.), though, said Sunday that he's not committed to vote to kill a GOP filibuster. "I have made no promise," Nelson said on CNN's "State of the Union." I can't decide about the procedural vote until I see the underlying bill. It would be, I think, reckless to say I'll support the procedure without knowing what the underlying bill consists of. And it's not put together yet. It's a draft — it will be a draft bill some time next week, submitted the Congressional Budget Office for the review of the cost." Nelson also gave a thumbs-down...

Nelson, liberals escalate feudBy Alexander Bolton Posted: 08/02/09 02:23 PM [ET] Liberal activists have significantly ratcheted up their brewing fight with centrist Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), who will be a pivotal vote in the Senate’s healthcare reform debate. A liberal activist working with an advocacy group founded by former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean has attacked Nelson as “bought and paid for by health and insurance interests” and suggested he is “corrupt” and “out of touch.” Adam Green, the co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC), made the charges in a scathing statement that said Nelson “feels...

Attention eastern Nebraska Freepers. It's time to put the pressure on Lee Terry, Ben Nelson and Mike Johanns on the areas of cap-n-trade, and Obamacare. Listed below is their contact information:

Angered by TV ad campaigns being run against him by liberal Democrats pushing for government run health care reform, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) threatened that he and his fellow conservative Democrats would be forced to kill the health care reform deal reached by House Democrats if the ads continued. Nelson's office said the pro-health care reform attack ads "backfired," prompting "hundreds of Nebraskans to call our offices, with 9 to 1 urging Senator Nelson to do exactly the opposite of what the special interest group wanted." Continuing to keep up the pressure, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee responded in a...

A group of retired Marines is rallying behind Sgt. Jermaine Nelson, the last of three Marines to face trial in the killing of unarmed prisoners during a battle in Fallouja, Iraq, in November 2004. Two other defendants have been found innocent: former Sgt. Jose Nazario in federal court in August, and Sgt. Ryan Weemer in a court-martial at Camp Pendleton in April. Nelson's case is set for a pretrial hearing Monday at Camp Pendleton. He stands accused of unpremeditated murder and dereliction of duty. Calls for the charges to be dropped have come from retired Col. G.I. Wilson; William McNulty...

As some here might be aware, my fellow Nebraskan Omaha Steve, a non-primitive on Skins's island, is not exactly enamoured of his Democrat U.S. Senator, E. Benjamin Nelson, arguably the most conservative Democrat in that body. Senator Nelson after all voted against the latest budget proposed by Pa Kettle in the White House; has a 100% pro-life voting record, supports the Second Amendment, supports the wars for the liberation of Afghanistan and Iraq, and prefers cutting governmental spending to raising taxes. And he's causing problems for both the Democrat leadership in the Senate, and the primitives on Skins's island, because...

Craig T. Nelson said on the popular Fox News Glenn Beck show today that he was going to stop paying taxes and was willing to go to jail for it. The conversation sounded like John Galt's famous speech in the classic 1957 novel, Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.

Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE)--who's been giving Barack Obama a tough time of late--has released a statement on the Sotomayor nomination. "President Obama is to be commended for selecting a nominee with a significant breadth and depth of legal experience to replace retiring Justice David Souter," Nelson says, "I look forward to learning more about Judge Sonia Sotomayor's background, record and qualifications -- and to meeting with her to discuss her judicial philosophy -- as this important United States Supreme Court nomination moves forward." Nelson supported both of George W. Bush's Supreme Court nominees, and gave the previous President wide latitude...

This appeared in the local newspaper today; sorry, no link, because it's only a small-town weekly newspaper. This was in response to a letter I had written a month ago, noting that a tea party would be held up here, and a letter to Senator Nelson available for signing, protesting the socioeconomic policies of Pa Kettle in the White House. The tea party, as everyone knows, is already said-and-done; 204 attendees in a town of 1500, the only "publicity" having been that letter to the editor. Anyway, I know how these things are done. The letter was probably written by...

The attorney for the third and final Marine charged with killing an unarmed insurgent in Iraq says prosecutors should heed the acquittals of two co-defendants and drop the case against his client. Attorney Joseph Low said Friday that it makes no sense for the Marine Corps to pursue the case against Sgt. Jermaine Nelson. "I am submitting that request to the Marine Corps," Low said. "The Marine Corps should have gotten the message loud and clear now that these cases should never have been brought." ~ snip ~Besides preparing a formal request for the Marine Corps to drop the case...

Senate President Gary Stevens (R-Kodiak) today delivered a letter to Governor Sarah Palin from Senate Majority Leader Johnny Ellis (D-Anchorage) on behalf of the nine Democratic members of the Alaska State Senate. Senator Ellis' letter informed the Governor that the Democratic Senators met to consider her nomination of Joe Nelson to fill the vacant Senate seat in Senate District B, and that Mr. Nelson's nomination did not receive the support needed to seat him as a Senator. The letter asked Governor Palin to submit the name of another qualified person by April 20th, as required by state statute.

http://www.covertradioshow.com # The Daily Blast for March 23, 2009 PodCast Link: http://covertradioshow.com/podcast.cfm?pid=159 SNIPPET: “CHINA Chinese Hackers Target Senate Computers Cyber hackers believed to be based in China have tapped three times into the computer network in US Sen. Bill Nelson’s office, the Florida Democrat said Friday. Two attacks on the same day this month and another one last month targeted work stations used by three Nelson staffers — a key foreign-policy aide, the deputy legislative director and a former Nelson NASA advisor, according to Nelson’s staff.”

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson says hackers breached the computer network in his Washington office, but didn't access any classified information.

Dear Mr. and Mrs. : Thank you for contacting me about the economic stimulus package. I appreciate hearing your views. The American people are hurting. They are losing their homes, their jobs, their businesses and their life savings. Economists across the political spectrum agree that the government needs to take bold and immediate action to stimulate the economy and curb the risk of a protracted economic recession. I believe that the government has to do something to get us out of this economic tailspin – and doing nothing isn’t an option. I voted for the economic stimulus package because I...

Rep. Peter Visclosky (D-Ind.) is returning at least $16,000 in campaign donations made by The PMA Group, a lobby shop raided by the FBI in November. Also Tuesday, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) joined Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) in deciding to give back thousands of dollars in donations received from PMA . Visclosky is specifically returning donations made by two men in Florida listed in federal election commission documents as PMA employees and associates. The two men, one a sommelier at the Ritz Carlton hotel on Amelia Island and the other a golf marketing director on the same beach resort, were...

Here is video of Democrat Sen. Ben Nelson speaking last night about the deal reached for a $780 Billion Stimulus Package. Nelson said he and other Senators had gone through the bill "line by line," and that they had "trimmed the fat, fried the bacon, and milked the sacred cows." The plan managed to get two Republicans to sign onto it: Susan Collins and Arlen Specter. That will give Democrats the 60 votes they need to invoke cloture, which allows them to bring the bill before the Senate for a vote. Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid said late last night...

CAMP PENDLETON ---- The Monday start of a trial for the second of three men accused of killing four unarmed captives during a 2004 battle in Iraq has been delayed. Sgt. Jermaine Nelson was scheduled to go on trial in a base courtroom on a charge of unpremeditated murder for allegedly shooting one of the captives. No bodies were ever found in a case built almost exclusively on an admission from one of the defendants. Nelson also is charged with three counts of dereliction of duty for failing to follow the rules of engagement, the laws of war and the...

According to this story in the Tampa Tribune of December 22, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson will again introduce a constitutional amendment in January, to abolish the electoral college. Nelson had introduced it in June 2008 as SJR 39, but it made no headway. SJR 39 is worded this way: “Sec. 1. The President and Vice President shall be jointly elected by the direct vote of the qualified electors of the several States and territories and the District constituting the seat of Government of the United States. The electors in each State, territory, and the District constituting the seat of Government...

E-mail Author Author Archive Send to a Friend Version June 10, 2005, 2:37 p.m. Dems, Behind Closed Doors What are they saying about Dr. Dean? Howard Dean is great and redolent spice on the political scene. He has been rebuked by senior figures in his own party for his string of recent remarks in which he likened Republicans to poisonous snakes, never mind that he quickly added that he was not opposed to all poisonous snakes. Exactly what those senior Democrats said to Dr. Dean at their closed-door lunch has not been divulged, but we can imagine the scene...

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration is being quietly urged to develop low-yield nuclear bombs to destroy Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program. Industry sources said the administration is being lobbied by both the Pentagon and members of Congress to develop a new generation of low-yield nuclear weapons. The bombs would seek to destroy hardened targets in rogue states, particularly Iraq. The U.S. military, the sources said, have been largely unsuccessful in destroying the bunkers used by Saudi fugitive Osama Bin Laden in the mountains of Afghanistan. The U.S. Air Force has used the conventional GBU-28 bombs for such missions. ...

A bill introduced in Congress this week would "compel" oil and natural gas companies to produce from federal lands they are leasing. If only it were that easy to find and produce oil. Imagine, an act of Congress that could do what geology could not. These lawmakers ask why oil and gas companies want more access to federal lands to drill if they aren't using all of the 68 million acres they already have? Anyone with even the most basic understanding of how oil and natural gas are produced – and this should include many members of Congress – knows...

Kucinich Files Suit When Texas Democrats Say 'No'Kucinich Files Lawsuit After Party Denies Him Place On Texas Ballot AUSTIN (AP) ― Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, along with supporter Willie Nelson, have filed a lawsuit to get Kucinich on the ballot in Texas after they say the Texas Democratic Party rejected his application. The civil lawsuit was delivered late this afternoon to U.S. District Court for the Western District of the United States. That's according to a Kucinich spokesman. The lawsuit says that Kucinich was informed by the Texas Democratic Party today that his application was "defective" because he crossed...

Why does the lie persist?Begin e-mail:Sen. Nelson believes it is wrong for someone to characterize our service men and women as "phony soldiers" because they oppose the war they're fighting, just as he said last week it was wrong of someone else to question the patriotism of a U.S. General. The bottom line: we can disagree without being disagreeable. Senator Nelson has not yet released a statement in regards to “matching funds” from the sale of the letter in question.End e-mail I spoke with Aron on 12 Oct., and again today. Senator Nelson has not yet released a statement in...

A judge sentenced Charles Nelson, the son of U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, to two years of probation and is requiring him to go through a drug and alcohol evaluation. Nelson denied in court Friday that he had a drinking problem. Nelson was arrested last year for pushing the officer outside a party after his father's re-election. In June, a jury found him guilty of battery on a law-enforcement officer and a misdemeanor for resisting arrest. Judication was withheld on the felony charge, but he was convicted on the misdemeanor, meaning Nelson is not a convicted felon and he can still...

WASHINGTON -- When Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid picked up his ball and went home following his staged all-night session last week, he saved from possible embarrassment one of the least regular members of his Democratic caucus: Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska. Reform Republican Sen. Tom Coburn had ready a Defense authorization bill amendment to remove Nelson's earmark funding a Nebraska-based company whose officials include Nelson's son. Such an effort became impossible when Reid pulled down the bill. That Reid's action would have this effect was mere coincidence. He knew that Sen. Carl Levin's amendment to the Defense bill mandating...

Peace organizations staged a nonviolent “occupation” of the Hart Senate office building Thursday, calling on Democrats to end the Iraq war. Fellow protesters and Senate staffers looked on, leaning over railings above Hart’s ground-floor atrium, as demonstrators read personal information about U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq. The demonstrators spoke from a circle of cardboard headstones, each displaying the photo of a U.S. soldier who had been killed. “The point we’re trying to make is that since January 4th the Democrats have had the chance to end the war,” said Kevin Zeese, director of Democracy Rising, a participating group. “Instead of...

I suppose certain puffed-up congressmen are feeling their oats since the election, but that's no excuse for their unauthorized trips overseas to meet with leaders of foreign nations. This destructive practice must be stopped. Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson traveled to Syria and met with its president, Bashar Assad, without the authority and contrary to the wishes of the Bush administration, including the State Department. The well-known policy of the Bush administration is that the United States has limited diplomatic ties with the Syrian government because of its support for terrorist organizations Hezbollah and Hamas, its support of terrorism and ethnic...

LAS VEGAS — A 20-year-old aspiring Broadway performer from Oklahoma was crowned Miss America tonight in Las Vegas. Lauren Nelson, a student at the University of Central Oklahoma, outlasted 51 other women to become Miss America 2007. In addition to the crown, she gets a $50,000 scholarship and stands to make thousands more in appearance fees during her one-year reign.

Don't miss Victor Davis Hanson's recap not just of the last week, but of where we are in Iraq and in the global war on Islamic terror: Senator Nelson just returned from talking in Mr. Assad’s Syria—the serial murderer of Lebanese reformers, the clearinghouse for Hezbollah, the refuge for the killers of Americans in Iraq—with assurances that Syria wishes to be a stabilizing factor in the region. Sen. Kerry in Cairo just praised Hosni Mubarak, lauding him by chastising President Bush’s failure to listen to this voice of reason and his criticisms of the United States. And why not listen...

A state-run Syrian newspaper on Saturday criticized remarks made recently by US Senator Bill Nelson after visiting Syria, accusing him of spreading "a series of lies" about his meeting with the Syrian leader. Nelson told reporters in neighboring Lebanon Thursday following a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora that he and Syrian President Bashar Assad, whom he met Wednesday in Damascus, did not see eye to eye on Lebanon. (snip) Tishrin government newspaper said in a front-page editorial Saturday that Nelson's remarks "have exceeded all limits ... He has released a series of lies which he claimed happened during...

The White House says it is inappropriate for members of Congress to meet privately with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. VOA White House correspondent Scott Stearns reports, one senator visited Damascus earlier this week, and several others are planning visits to the Syrian capital. White House spokesman Tony Snow criticized Florida Senator Bill Nelson for meeting with President Assad Wednesday, saying it is neither helpful nor appropriate. "The point is that, even lending a further specter of legitimacy to that government undermines the cause of democracy in the region," said Mr. Snow. "The Syrians have been adventurous and meddlesome in Iraq,...

Contact Bill: office locations Senator Nelson has eight offices throughout Florida and one in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. United States Senate 716 Senate Hart Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-5274 Fax: 202-228-2183Orlando Landmark Two 225 East Robinson Street, Ste 410 Orlando, Florida 32801 Phone: 407-872-7161 Toll Free in Florida: 1-888-671-4091 Fax: 407-872-7165Miami-Dade 2925 Salzedo Street Coral Gables, FL 33134 Phone: 305-536-5999 Telephone Fax: 305-536-5991Tampa Sam Gibbons Federal Court House 801 N. Florida Ave., 4th Floor Tampa, Florida 33602 Phone: 813-225-7040 Fax: 813-225-7050West Palm Beach 500 Australian Avenue Suite 125 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Phone: 561-514-0189 Fax: 561-514-4078Tallahassee...

In a direct affront to the Bush administration, a Democratic senator spent an hour Wednesday with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus, emerging from the meeting to say Assad was willing to help control the Iraq-Syrian border. Sen. Bill Nelson (news, bio, voting record) of Florida, a member of the Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees, met with Assad after the State Department said that it disapproved of his trip. The United States has limited diplomatic ties with Syria because of its support of Hezbollah and Hamas, which the U.S. deems terrorist organizations, and President Bush has expressed reluctance to...

Fla. senator defies Bush, visits Syria By ANNE PLUMMER FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer 14 minutes ago In a direct affront to the Bush administration, a Democratic senator spent an hour Wednesday with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus, asking him to do more to stabilize Iraq. Sen. Bill Nelson (news, bio, voting record) of Florida, a member of the Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees, met with Assad after the State Department said that it disapproved of his trip. The United States has limited diplomatic ties with Syria because of its support of Hezbollah and Hamas, which the U.S. deems...

Taxpayers Beware: "Big Spending Bill" Tuesday, October 31, 2006 TAMPA – Congresswoman Katherine Harris, the Republican candidate for United States Senate, criticizes her opponent’s reckless spending habits in Congress and reminds voters that more taxes are on the way if Bill Nelson is sent back to Washington.  The facts speak for themselves, and Bill Nelson’s refusal to support tax cuts for hard-working families while initiating billions of dollars worth of new spending clearly demonstrates why Floridians should vote with their pocketbooks this November.The Facts (provided by the National Taxpayers Union):-In the first session of the 109th Congress, Bill Nelson...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Fears among Florida Republicans that U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris' campaign bid for the U.S. Senate could hurt the party in other races may have been well founded, a poll released Wednesday indicates. Incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson has widened his already comfortable lead over Harris in results announced by the Quinnipiac (Conn.) University Polling Institute. Nelson was favored by 64 percent of likely voters to 29 percent who opted for Harris. She gained national attention as Florida's secretary of state when she oversaw the 2000 recount that gave George W. Bush the White House. And while Nelson goes...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL— Tonight Congresswoman Katherine Harris, the Republican candidate for United States Senate, addressed the people of Florida and laid out a compelling pro-growth, pro-family agenda to secure the borders, protect traditional values and fight for the economic well-being of Florida families and small businesses. Harris illuminated fundamental differences that demonstrate how out of touch Bill Nelson is with mainstream Florida on critical issues involving our security and the welfare of our seniors. WRONG ON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: While doctors flee Florida to escape oppressive medical malpractice insurance rates, Nelson votes in opposition to desperately needed medical malpractice reform. WRONG...

WINTER HAVEN - With less than three weeks remaining before the general election, Katherine Harris said Friday that she will be elected Florida's next U.S. senator despite a new poll showing she is trailing incumbent Bill Nelson by a wide margin. She also used her platform, a State Farm Insurance candidate forum, to promise the insurance workers in attendance that she would help get the state's rising insurance costs under control. "Everywhere we go we hear about the homeowners insurance crisis," Harris said. But the Longboat Key congresswoman said her opponent has ignored the issue until this campaign season. "Clearly...

Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson has widened his lead over challenger Katherine Harris to 26 points -- a gap that says as much about voters' dislike of Harris as it does about their enthusiasm for Nelson. Nelson is ahead with 57 percent, to Harris' 31 percent, according to the Mason-Dixon poll released Thursday. Yet less than half of the voters -- 48 percent -- had a favorable opinion of Nelson. Such a mediocre approval rating normally would be a handicap for incumbent senators -- who usually rank in the mid-50s -- except the poll showed that 46 percent had unfavorable opinions...

RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman on WIOD 610AM RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman spoke on WIOD 610AM about Florida's Republican candidates including Katherine Harris. Click Here to Listen to Audio File

SENATORIAL DEBATE Monday, October 23, 2006   MEDIA ADVISORY  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                       Contact: Jennifer Marks October 20, 2006                                                                                    (813) 288-8400     SENATORIAL DEBATE     WHO:       Congresswoman Katherine Harris, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate,   WHAT:     Live Televised Debate   WHEN:     October 23, 2006  8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.   WHERE:    Nova Southeastern University                    (Live Televised Broadcast on Florida’s PBS television stations.)    

October 11, 2006 - Nelson Leads Harris 61 - 33 In Florida Senate Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Say U.S. Is Losing The War In Iraq In the Florida Senate race, Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has a commanding 61 - 33 percent lead over U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris among likely voters, including leaners, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Six percent are undecided and 18 percent of likely voters who name a candidate say they could change their mind in the next four weeks. Sen. Nelson leads Rep. Harris 56 - 31 percent among registered...

If the election for Governor were today, and you were standing in the voting booth right now, who would you vote for? Republican Charlie Crist? Democrat Jim Davis? Or some other candidate? 54% Crist (R) 41% Davis (D) 5% Other/Undecided Florida voters will also elect a United States Senator. In an election today, who would you vote for? Republican Katherine Harris? Democrat Bill Nelson? Or some other candidate? 37% Harris (R) 55% Nelson (D) 8% Other/Undecided 514 Likely voters, MOE +/- 4.4 percent

Commercial Controversy: Ad Stands Out A different Paul Nelson advertisement is causing controversy. A political analyst says he hasn't seen an ad like this one in 40 years. Paul Nelson released what he's calling a bold campaign ad against Congressman Ron Kind. Kind calls it sleazy and despicable. The two are running against each other it the Third Congressional District. Geoff Peterson, a political science professor at UW-Eau Claire, says the ad is a desperate attempt by the Nelson campaign to get attention and free air time. Parts of the ad say "Ron Kind pays for sex, but not for...

Rove: Get Ricketts to D.C. By Don Walton / Lincoln Journal Star / September 24, 2006 Karl Rove finally said what Nebraska Republicans have been waiting to hear. “Let me make it clear,” the White House political strategist told about 150 people at a GOP reception Saturday in the Haymarket in Lincoln. “The president of the United States would like to have Pete Ricketts in the U.S. Senate.” That public affirmation has been high on the Nebraska GOP’s wish list since Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson began using the kind words Bush said about him in a 2005 Omaha speech in...

A friend died today. To much of the world, Byron Nelson was "Lord Byron", record-holding golfer, philanthropist, and gentle soul. To me, he was my friend, Mr. Nelson.Mr. Nelson and I attended the same church for a number of years. It was a large congregation in Fort Worth and it held a special place in his heart. He was particularly fond of beautiful singing and that is what brought us together.His lovely wife Peggy sang in the chorus of our Christmas show each year - my wife sang on our Praise Team. Sometimes we would be at the church building...

Nelson, Harris speak in SarasotaNelson warns of a nasty campaign; Harris says she will unite Floridians.By CAROL E. LEE [carol.lee@heraldtribune.com]and JEREMY "The Stalker" WALLACE [jeremy.wallace@heraldtribune.com] STAFF WRITERSSept. 9, 2006 SARASOTA -- Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican challenger Katherine Harris brought their campaigns to Sarasota on Friday, three days after the primary election. Just hours before officially kicking off his bid for re-election in Ybor City, Nelson warned 25 supporters at a beachfront home on Lido Key of a potentially negative campaign. "It could get very, very mean and nasty," Nelson said at the private fundraiser. Less than five miles away...

Had the opportunity to meet Adm. Collins and members of his family last night, he has the charisma to attract the votes of the undecided and even those that are currently committed to Sen. Nelson...rto The Issures "National Security / Terrorism: America is at war. I shall help ensure our armed forces are appropriately-sized, sensibly-deployed, and properly-supported to prosecute their vital missions in our Nation's defense. I support the President's response following 9/11/01, and I thank God for the valiant performance of the men and women of our U.S. Armed Forces, who are keeping armed conflict away from our shores....