All Mostly True statements involving Bill Nelson

Mostly True

Rejection did not have his name, has his scent

Bill Nelson

Says Gov. Rick Scott returned "$1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law."

— PolitiFact Florida on Tuesday, June 11th, 2013

Mostly True

Mack disagreed with bill, Fla. delegation

Bill Nelson

Says Connie Mack was "the only member of the Florida delegation that voted against a bill to help NASA."

— PolitiFact Florida on Thursday, November 1st, 2012

Mostly True

Congressional Research Service study documented cuts

Bill Nelson

Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense."

— PolitiFact Florida on Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

Mostly True

Yes, he was campaigning in Florida

Bill Nelson

In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress.

— PolitiFact Florida on Wednesday, October 17th, 2012

Mostly True

Hooters and altercations are old news

Bill Nelson

Says Connie Mack IV has been "a promoter for Hooters with a history of bar room brawling, altercations and road rage."

— PolitiFact Florida on Tuesday, August 7th, 2012

Mostly True

Scientists challenged BP earlier, but video was key

Bill Nelson

Says it wasn't until he and a Senate colleague were able to "wrangle the actual streaming video" from BP that scientists were able to calculate the oil spill flow.

— PolitiFact Florida on Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Mostly True

Percentage much lower in 2010

Bill Nelson

"55 percent of the people who cast a provisional ballot (in Florida) in the last presidential election -- their vote did not count."

— PolitiFact Florida on Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Mostly True

So far, but still waiting on about $325m in funding

Bill Nelson

"The amount of the revenue required by the state (for the construction of high-speed rail) is around 10 percent."

— PolitiFact Florida on Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

Mostly True

For drilling way offshore, he's right

Bill Nelson

Oil money from federal leases "can only be used to clean up the mess and damages from drilling."

— PolitiFact National on Monday, June 15th, 2009

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