Ben Nelson Podcast
Each week Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson hosts a weekly press call for Nebraska and U.S. press outlets. Senator Nelson discusses current legislation, news and events in Nebraska and takes questions from the press
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 37
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2012
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Podcast: 6-29-2011
Senator Nelson remains concerned about the serious flooding of the Missouri River. Senator Nelson discusses his correspondence with the Army Corps of Engineers and their need to do a full-scale asses…
00:04:31 |
Wed 29 Jun 2011
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Podcast: 6-22-2011
Senator Nelson gives an update on Nebraska flooding and discusses the meeting he had with FEMA Director Craig Fugate, Senator Johanns and Senator Grassley.
00:03:50 |
Wed 22 Jun 2011
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Podcast: 6-15-2011
Senator Nelson gives an update on Nebraska flooding and discusses the rumors about the flooding. Senator Nelson talks about the bill that woudl kill off Ethanol production in America.
00:04:06 |
Wed 15 Jun 2011
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Podcast: 6-08-2011
Nebraska floods are a big issue for Nebraskans. Senator Nelson talks about meeting with the Army Corps of Engineers. Senator Nelson also addresses talking with Leon Panetta about benchmarks for the r…
00:06:08 |
Wed 08 Jun 2011
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Podcast: 5-25-2011
Senator Nelson talks about America's need for the Patriot Act and why it's still important in America.
00:01:57 |
Wed 25 May 2011
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Podcast: 5-17-2011
Senator Nelson has seen the dead Bin Laden pictures and confirms that he is dead. Senator Nelson also talks about his upcoming trips to Pakistan and Afghanistan this summer.
00:05:15 |
Tue 17 May 2011
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Podcast: 5-11-2011
Senator Nelson questions the role Pakistan may of had in the hiding of Bin Laden and more.
00:03:24 |
Wed 11 May 2011
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Podcast: 5-04-2011
Senator Nelson discusses his briefing on the operation in Pakistan that lead to the killing of Osama Bin Laden. Senator Nelson talks about the letter to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who chairs the Senate I…
00:03:54 |
Wed 04 May 2011
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Podcast: 4-13-2011
Senator Nelson discusses the federal budget and the need to consider everything when looking to cut spending including Medicare and Medicaid, without focusing primarily on Social Security to shoulder…
00:03:27 |
Wed 13 Apr 2011
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Podcast: 4-06-2011
Why has Congress failed to pass a budget since last October? One word: politics. Senator Nelson talks about the possibility of a government shutdown this week and what it would mean to Nebraska.
00:05:34 |
Wed 06 Apr 2011
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Podcast: 3-30-2011
Senator Nelson talks about the budget and holding the first Strategic Forces hearing of the 112th Congress on March 30, 2011.
00:02:54 |
Wed 30 Mar 2011
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Podcast: 3-16-2011
Senator Nelson talks about the Senate giving overwhelming approval to a Sense of the Senate amendment Senator Nelson authored to cut the budget of the Senate for the rest of the year by 5 percent. Se…
00:03:30 |
Wed 16 Mar 2011
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Podcast: 3-9-2011
This week Senator Nelson talks about the two budget bills in the Senate, Nebraskans wanting serious spending cuts and HR1 being an attack on the Nebraska farmer.
00:04:48 |
Wed 09 Mar 2011
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Podcast: 3-2-2011
Senator Nelson talks about his plans to cut government spending and avoiding a government shutdown.
00:03:32 |
Wed 02 Mar 2011
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Podcast: 2-16-2011
Senator Nelson talks about the President's 2012 budget and the funds that are designated in the 2012 budget for a new STRATCOM headquarters. Improving the STRATCOM facility is important from a jobs,…
00:02:19 |
Wed 16 Feb 2011
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Podcast: 2-09-2011
Senator Nelson applauds the Nebraska State Legislature for approving LB18 to support Nebraska's youth and funding education resources and he hopes that Governor Heineman signs the bill into law soon.…
00:03:21 |
Wed 09 Feb 2011
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Podcast: 2-02-2011
Senator Nelson applauds the Nebraska State Legislature for approving LB18 to support Nebraska's youth and funding education resources and he hopes that Governor Heineman signs the bill into law soon.…
00:04:11 |
Wed 02 Feb 2011
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