Open Congress : News Articles for Ben Nelson

From partisan perspective, ‘cliff’ may not be that scary

2012-12-31T01:00:00Z

...“This is a town where each side seems to see a political advantage to their position when nothing is happening,” said Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), who will retire Thursday and cautioned his colleagues against leaving the tricky negotiations for newcome

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Centrist Ben Nelson sought consensus, at times drew criticism

2012-12-30T01:00:00Z

...— A framed yellow cocktail napkin once hung on Sen. Ben Nelson's office wall. Three numbers were written on it — 1.6, 1.425 and 1.25 — with the center figure circled. It was a souvenir from negotiations with then-Vice President Dick Cheney, a Repu

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This Day in History

2012-12-28T01:00:00Z

...back and allowed Arab League monitors in for the first time to the city at the heart of the anti-government uprising. Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, a conservative Democrat, said he would retire from the Senate rather than seek a third term. Abstract expr

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Sen. Reid: Deal is unlikely before the 'fiscal cliff' deadline

2012-12-27T01:00:00Z

...frustrated, pessimistic and in some cases downright miserable, returned to Washington with no clear fiscal agenda. Senator Ben Nelson, a retiring Democrat of Nebraska, arrived shortly after midnight on Thursday on a flight that was delayed more than fou

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Democratic US Senator: Bad Deal better than No Deal

2012-12-26T01:00:00Z

...one. They would give up all the leverage the White House has in this fight, and Republicans know it. I'm glad Kent Conrad, Ben Nelson and the like are leaving the US Senate. Republicans never seem to back down, but our guys always do. It's time to take

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VA announces site of Nebraska veterans cemetery

2012-12-21T01:00:00Z

...of 236 acres between Gretna and Papillion south of Omaha for the cemetery. The announcement comes months after U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson said the department planned to approve the Sarpy County National Veterans Cemetery. Nelson, a Democrat who is retiring fr

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Site confirmed for national veterans cemetery

2012-12-21T01:00:00Z

...Ben Nelson confirmed the new location for a national veterans cemetery on Thursday. The cemetery will be located near 144th Street and Schram Road, just south of Westmont, near Interstate 80. Nelson said Nebraska veterans will no longer have to choose b

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Gun Control Splits Congress Amid Rising Cry Over Newtown

2012-12-19T01:00:00Z

...on guns.” He added that Connecticut has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, and wasn't spared from massacre. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) said he also was unwilling to support an assault weapons ban. “I want to see the language before I make

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Ben Nelson bids farewell, wants to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro

2012-12-13T01:00:00Z

...— Ben Nelson isn't about to trade his U.S. Senate seat for a rocking chair. The retiring Nebraska Democrat, 71, wants to trek up Africa's Mt. Kilimanjaro. He reiterated Wednesday that he's looking forward to tackling his "bucket list" after leaving Co

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Sen. Harry Reid takes 'Hairy' shot at Sen. Pat Leahy

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

...an adult. But I think if the truth were known, many, many senators would be very envious, as I am … about that hair of [Sen.] Ben Nelson's,” the Senate Majority Leader said. “I mean, that is a mop of real hair.” Reid confessed his hair envy on M

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VIDEO: Harry Reid loves Ben Nelson's marvelous 'mop of real hair'

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

...hair when he sees one. Published: Dec. 11, 2012 at 10:51 AM By KATE STANTON, UPI.com Not only does Sen. Harry Reid love Sen. Ben Nelson for casting the deciding vote for Obamacare, Reid spent fully 42 seconds of government time poetically contemplating

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Senate's top Democrat Harry Reid gushes over Ben Nelson's hair during speech

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

...hair. During a long soliloquy on the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid went off on a tangent about Sen. Ben Nelson's illustrious salt-and-pepper mane. 'I think if the truth were known, many, many senators would be very envious as I am - an

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Ode to Ben Nelson's Hair

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

...Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson might have given Majority Leader Harry Reid his share of legislative headaches over the years, but at the end of the day, he has a great head of hair and he likes to sing, so he can’t be all bad. “I mean, that is a mop of

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'Hairy' Reid envy

2012-12-10T01:00:00Z

...left Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in an introspective mood Monday, as he opened the chamber's week by praising retiring Sen. Ben Nelson's hair. Mr. Reid, a Nevada Democrat whose hairline has retreated slightly but is still well ahead of many of his

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Reid on Nelson's mop: Some think it's a toupee, but not me

2012-12-10T01:00:00Z

...Majority Leader Harry Reid thinks Sen. Ben Nelson’s hair is a bit of magic. The thick mane is so stunning that Nelson will pull it for you to prove it’s real. Constituents often think it’s a toupée. And many senators – Reid included – seethe

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Harry Reid flatters Ben Nelson: ‘He has hair like a 15-year-old Mr. President’

2012-12-10T01:00:00Z

...the Senate floor this morning, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid D-Nev. paid tribute to Sen. Ben Nelson D-Neb – and his hair. “I think if the truth were known, many, many senators would be very envious, as I am, and I would even think the presiding

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Harry Reid waxes rhapsodic about Sen. Ben Nelson’s hair

2012-12-10T01:00:00Z

...Senate floor Monday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid gave an ardent and heartfelt speech in honor of retiring Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson … and Nelson’s hair. “One of the things we learn as little kids, and as we get older it’s something we also

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Harry Reid envious of Ben Nelson's hair

2012-12-10T01:00:00Z

...Majority Leader Harry Reid really likes Sen. Ben Nelson’s hair, POLITICO’s Seung Min Kim reports : “I mean, that is a mop of real hair,” Reid marveled Monday on the Senate floor. “He has hair like a 15-year-old … and so, I have to acknowledg

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Quoted: Harry Reid on Ben Nelson’s spectacular hair

2012-12-10T01:00:00Z

...hair . . . He’ll pull it for you anytime just to show you that it’s real.” Sen. Harry Reid in a farewell tribute to retiring Sen. Ben Nelson and his remarkable crowning glory — a mane so enduring that some voters, Reid said, “believe he has a

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Open Congress : News Articles for Ben Nelson

From partisan perspective, ‘cliff’ may not be that scary

Centrist Ben Nelson sought consensus, at times drew criticism

This Day in History

Sen. Reid: Deal is unlikely before the 'fiscal cliff' deadline

Democratic US Senator: Bad Deal better than No Deal

Top 10 Nebraska news stories of 2012

VA announces site of Nebraska veterans cemetery

Site confirmed for national veterans cemetery

Gun Control Splits Congress Amid Rising Cry Over Newtown

Ben Nelson bids farewell, wants to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro

Sen. Harry Reid takes 'Hairy' shot at Sen. Pat Leahy

VIDEO: Harry Reid loves Ben Nelson's marvelous 'mop of real hair'

Senate's top Democrat Harry Reid gushes over Ben Nelson's hair during speech

Ode to Ben Nelson's Hair

'Hairy' Reid envy

Reid on Nelson's mop: Some think it's a toupee, but not me

Harry Reid flatters Ben Nelson: ‘He has hair like a 15-year-old Mr. President’

Harry Reid waxes rhapsodic about Sen. Ben Nelson’s hair

Harry Reid envious of Ben Nelson's hair

Quoted: Harry Reid on Ben Nelson’s spectacular hair