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- Born: May 17, 1941
- Birthplace: McCook, Nebraska
- Party: Democratic
- Assumed office: January 3, 2001
- Former profession: Attorney and insurance executive
- Alma mater: University of Nebraska
- Spouse: Diane Nelson
- The Nelsons have four children and three grandchildren
- Elected governor of Nebraska in 1990; served two terms in office
- Member: Senate Agriculture Committee, Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Member of the "Gang of 10", a group of bipartisan senators that offered a compromise plan for offshore oil drilling
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Ben Nelson is the junior Democratic Senator from Nebraska. Nelson assumed office in January of 2001, filling a vacancy left by retiring Senator Bob Kerry.
On February 2, 2009, Nelson told FOX News that he had proposed the removal of "tens of billions" from the economic stimulus package. According to Nelson, Senators from both parties wanted to revise the bill to remove funding for programs that would not directly stimulate economic and employment growth. Nelson's declaration conflicted with reports from the Obama Administration that disagreements over the package concerned much smaller dollar amounts.FOX News: Key Democrat Says Lawmakers Should Strip 'Tens of Billions'... (February 2, 2009)
"Gang of Ten"
On August 1, 2008, Nelson and nine other senators, both Republican and Democratic, introduced an energy compromise plan that would allow for offshore drilling. The so-called "Gang of 10" hoped the proposal would help ease the nation's ongoing energy crisis.
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Ben Nelson Questions
In Season four of Lost, "Ben" goes to war. Was Ben, once a Billionare? 1 AnswerI don't think that Ben changed the rules - the island did when it allowed Ben's daughter, Alex, to die. That's when Ben says "he changed the rules". Then Ben ... read more
How fast is the new Nissan Skyline GTR? 4 AnswersAccording to Edmunds: "Technically, the 2009 Nissan GT-R isn't a Skyline -- that distinction now belongs to what we know as the Infiniti G series, which is mark... read more
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How long does it take for yall to answer a question? 5 Answershi right back, not long.. if it looks interesting or I know it i answer, but how long does it take you to answer a question?? read more
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U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- Committee Site: Democrats: E. Benjamin Nelson
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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RT @wonkroom: Sen. Ben Nelson delivered 2 pgs of proposed changes 2 Reid regarding CLASS Act, #publicoption, abortion http://tr.im/Fusq #hcr
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Tell Ben Nelson to Vote for #HCR w/ #PublicOption! Email: http://bennelson.senate.gov... Pls RT #p2 #hc09 #topprog
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Ben Nelson, Nebraska, Blanche Lincoln, Arkansas & Mary Landrieu, Louisiana all need to fall in line: ur constituents voted for change.
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Immed after his yes vote on healthcare reform Dem Sen Ben Nelson stood w/arch conserv "Obama's waterloo" Rep Jim Demint. Wolf in sheep's...
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"There will have to be fairly significant changes for others as well, not just me." Sen Ben Nelson/Got some changes for you too Sen. #hcr
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