Senate Proceeding 06-14-11 on Jun 14th, 2011 :: 0:48:20 to 0:50:50
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Bill Nelson: question? the leader withholds his request and i recognize the senator from florida. mr. nelson: mr. president, i want colleague from florida, and i want him to know that it is a great pleasure for me to serve with him.

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Speech By: Bill Nelson

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Bill Nelson: it has been a tradition in florida that the two senators get along. this has been a great tradition that goes back when bob graham and connie mack were the two senators. it continued with mel martinez and me, and now i have the

0:49:01 to 0:49:22( Edit History Discussion )

Bill Nelson: privilege of continuin continuing that kind of relationship with senator rubio. the maiden speech is a big deal for a senator, and it is always a memory that is forever etched in my mind.

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Bill Nelson: i was in one of those desks over there as a very junior member, and i'll never forget, in the course of my speech -- and it was mostly an empty chamber -- that i mentioned that it was my maiden speech. and in a few minutes all of a sudden those side doors flung

0:49:44 to 0:50:05( Edit History Discussion )

Bill Nelson: open and in strode senator robert byrd, and so here i'm giving my maiden speech and senator byrd is sitting his his seat, and as i finish, he says, "would the senator yield?" and i said, "of course, i yield to the senior senator from west virginia."

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Bill Nelson: and, senator byrd, on the top of his head, gives an oration about the history of maiden speeches in the senate. now, of course, that is indelibly etched in my memory, and surely the senator's maiden

0:50:27 to 0:50:47( Edit History Discussion )

Bill Nelson: speech today is indelibly etched in his, and i congratulate him. i thank him for his personal friendship, i thank him also for the privilege of professional relationship that we have. the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. durbin: mr. president, very briefly, i've come to know

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Bill Nelson: senator rubio. we have early morning seminars.