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Do not be afraid to offer ideas that draw opposition. Remember, if no one is against your idea, then your idea probably doesn't do anything. –Marco Rubio Being one of Florida’s state senators and current 2016 presidential candidate I thought he would be a great senator to start talking about. Marco Antonio Rubio was born to immigrant parents in Miami Florida in 1971. Rubio attended college at the University of Florida, and university of Miami to study Law. In the 1990s, he served as a City Commissioner for West Miami and was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2000. He was elected Speaker of the Florida House in September 2005,and continued at that position for 3 more years. Rubio was elected to the United States Senate in 2010. …show more content…

Nelson was born in 1942 (also in Miami) as an only child to Nannie Merle (née Nelson) and Clarence William Nelson. Bill attended the University of Florida, Yale University, and the University of Virginia to achieve his Law degree. Nelson is married to Grace Cavert, and together they have two kids, Charles William, and Nan Ellen. Bill is also a proclaimed Episcopalian, which he has said many times. Nelson serve as United States Senator from Florida, in office since 2001. Nelson began his career in the Florida House of Representatives, where he served from 1973 to 1979. He then served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to …show more content…

253: A resolution welcoming King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain on their official visit to the United States (Expresses the Senate's appreciation for the efforts of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia to strengthen the bonds between the people and governments of the United States and Spain.) Voted: Yes
• S. 1999: Caribbean Oil Spill Intervention, Prevention, and Preparedness Act (A bill to authorize the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to act, without liability for certain damages, to prevent and respond to the threat of damage from pollution of the sea by crude oil, and for other purposes.) Voted: Yes
• S. 1759: Phone Scam Prevention Act of 2015 (A bill to prevent caller ID spoofing, and for other purposes.) Voted: Yes
• S. 1735: Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015 (A bill to modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.) Voted: Yes
• S. 1743: Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2015 (A bill to provide greater transparency, accountability, and safety authority to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and for other purposes.) Voted: Yes "GovTrack.us." GovTrack.us. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Nov.

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