Senator Nelson talks about the budget and holding the first Strategic Forces hearing of the 112th Congress on March 30, 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. Senator also talks about the XL Pipeline and the State Department's role in the pipeline.

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.

Senator Nelson talks about his plans to cut government spending and avoiding a government shutdown.

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, economic development, and national security standpoint and Senator Nelson believes that putting STRATCOM on the 2012 budget is a homerun for Nebraska as well as the country.

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. Senator Nelson also discusses the importance of continuing to fund the Essential Air Service program that some senators would like to defund. The Essential Air Service program is important for job creation and growth, not just in Nebraska but across the country.

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. Senator Nelson also discusses the importance of continuing to fund the Essential Air Service program that some senators would like to defund. The Essential Air Service program is important for job creation and growth, not just in Nebraska but across the country.