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Sen. Nelson offers two-step plan to avoid the fiscal cliff |
Read more about his plan here. |
Watch some of his comments from the Senate floor below. |
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Florida parents seek help after Marine veteran's imprisonment in Mexico |
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Nelson greets former NBA star |
Photo: Senate staff |
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) hosted a former basketball pro in his Capitol Hill office on Wednesday.
Nelson met with former National Basketball Association player Alonzo Mourning to discuss protecting Medicare funding.
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Faster security lines in the works at OIA |
ORLANDO, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35 ORLANDO) - Long waits at Orlando International Airport are said to be a potential drag on tourism. Among new ways that U.S. Customs and Border Protection is considering to cut wait times is the installation of kiosks so international passengers could complete paperwork before meeting with an official.
"That should reduce the amount of time tourists need to wait in line," said U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, who met with Customs and local airport officials Monday morning.
Read more here.
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BP settlement sends billions to Gulf States |
Nelson applauds step forward, says focus should now turn to the government's civil case against the oil giant |
Washington, D.C. - The Justice Department recently announced that more than half of a record-breaking $4 billion criminal settlement with BP over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill will head directly to Gulf Coast states impacted by the spill.
According to the Justice Department, $2.4 billion is expected to head to Gulf Coast states. Half of that pot will go towards protecting and preserving coastal environments in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas. The other $1.2 billion will go towards coastal restoration efforts in Louisiana.
Read more here.
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