Ben Nelson

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1. Official Site: Ben Nelson
2. Wikipedia: Ben Nelson
3. CNN.com: Energy compromise offers test for Obama, McCain (August 6, 2008)
4. FOXNews.com: Senate 'Gang of 10' Offers Bipartisan Energy Plan (August 1, 2008)
5. KCAUTV.com (Sioux City, IA): Nebraskan Nelson OK with Hagel on... (July 16, 2008)  
6. Project Vote Smart: Senator E. Benjamin 'Ben' Nelson
7. YouTube Video: CNN / Lou Dobbs / Immigration Bill with Senator Ben Nelson (Time: 3:29)

Ben Nelson News and Articles

• Los Angeles Times: Senators unveil bipartisan energy plan (August 2, 2008)
• Houston Chronicle: Senate's Gang of 10 offers an offshore drilling plan (August 1, 2008)
• Reuters UK: Bipartisan group unveils energy compromise bill (August 1, 2008)
• Politico: 'Gang of 10' fights for increased drilling (July 23, 2008)  
• GovExec: Senator takes aim at agency 'skimming' of earmarks (Jan. 15, 2008) 
• Boston Globe: Nelson, McCaskill backing Obama (January 13, 2008) 
• GovExec: Nebraska Senator to continue push for troop withdrawal (Jan. 9, 2008)
• NTV: Senator Nelson Helps Fund New Senior Citizen Home (January 8, 2008)
• TIME: Senate OKs Paid Funeral Travel (December 21, 2007) 

Ben Nelson Background and Profiles

• Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Nelson, Earl Benjamin
• WashingtonPost.com: Members of Congress/ Ben Nelson  
• Congresspedia: Ben Nelson

Ben Nelson Political Background

• On The Issues: Ben Nelson  
• Open Secrets: Ben Nelson
• Project Vote Smart: Senator E. Benjamin 'Ben' Nelson
• GovTrack: Ben Nelson

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

• Committee Site: Democrats: E. Benjamin Nelson
• Subcommittee on Energy, Science and Technology: Senator. E. Benjamin Nelson
• Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing...: Sen. E. Benjamin Nelson
• Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation...: Sen. E. Benjamin Nelson

U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations

• Committee Site: Democrats: Ben Nelson
• Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development...: Democrats: Sen. Ben Nelson
• Subcommittee on Financial Services...: Democrats: Senator Ben Nelson
• Subcommittee on Homeland Security: Democrats: Senator Ben Nelson
• Subcommittee on Interior, Environment...: Democrats: Senator Ben Nelson
• Subcommittee on Legislative Branch: Democrats: Senator Ben Nelson
• Subcommittee on Military Construction...: Democrats: Senator Ben Nelson

U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services

• Committee Site: Democrats: E. Benjamin Nelson
• Subcommittee on Personnel: Senator Nelson (Nebraska), Chairman
• Subcommittee on Emerging Threats...: Senator Nelson (Nebraska)
• Subcommittee on Strategic Forces: Senator Nelson (Nebraska)

U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

• Committee Site: Democrats: E. Benjamin Nelson

Ben Nelson Blogs and Commentaries

• Hot Air: 'Gang of 10' Compromise on Energy? (August 1, 2008)
• Huffington Post: Obama Endorsed By Two More 'Red State' Senators (January 13, 2008)  
• Daily Kos: Senator Ben Nelson Endorses Barack Obama (January 12, 2008)
• ColbertNation: Junior Senator Ben Nelson: Nail Magnet!!! (July 16, 2007)
• Nebraska Democratic Party: Ben Nelson: America's Favorite Senator (April 20, 2007)

Ben Nelson Photos

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Ben Nelson Videos

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• YouTube Video: Senator Ben Nelson Questions General Petraeus (Time: 9:05)
• YouTube Video: Western Town and Ben Nelson (Time: 3:17)
• ABC News: Dem Sens. Take Aim at Primary Calendar (Time: 2:00)

Ben Nelson Criticism and Controversy

• Huffington Post: Draft Kleeb in Nebraska and End the Politics of... (November 27, 2007)  
• Daily Kos: Ben Nelson: I don't think the surge has worked (September 7, 2007)
• News Net Nebraska: Nebraska Senator owes back-taxes (August 9, 2006)
• The New York Times: In Senate Race, Pork Is Portrayed as Bad Politics (May 2, 2006)  
• Think Progress: Nelson Wavers on Nuclear Option (April 15, 2005)

Ben Nelson Timeline

• 1941, May 17: Born
• 1963: Earned Bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska
• 1965: Earned Master's degree from the University of Nebraska
• 1970: Earned his Juris Doctor from University of Nebraska
• 1990: Elected governor of Nebraska
• 1994: Re-elected governor of Nebraska
• 2001: Assumed U.S. Senate office
• 2006: Voted Survey USA's most popular Senator | Re-elected to the U.S. Senate
• 2007: One of two Senators who voted againt troop withdrawal from Iraq

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