claim: "(bill) nelson voted for billions in wasteful spending earmarks like the bridge to nowhere."
author: george lemieux
evidence_1: jun 20, 2012 ... (you can also check out the connie mack file and the bill nelson file.) one thing  we can say ... voting for earmarks. "nelson voted for billions in wasteful spending  earmarks like the bridge to nowhere," lemieux said. nelson didn't specifically  support the famous alaska bridge, but he has voted for earmarks.
evidence_2: may 12, 2011 ... bill nelson on the issue of earmarks. ... says, "nelson voted for billions in wasteful  spending earmarks like the bridge to nowhere. ... on oct. 15, 2009, lemieux  voted in favor of an appropriations bill for energy and water ...
evidence_3: "sources show (connie) mack as a resident of california, living with his wife in ...  "(bill) nelson voted for billions in wasteful spending earmarks like the bridge to ...
evidence_4: "(bill) nelson voted for billions in wasteful spending earmarks like the bridge to  nowhere." — politifact florida on thursday, may 12th, 2011. mostly true.
evidence_5: bill nelson .... key vote 10: co-sponsors of the earmark elimination act, s. 2330  ... this level of spending for a unified republican government is unacceptable  and .... and wasteful as they are now, will increase in cost by over one billion over  the ...... 11: s.amdt. 2165 to h.r. 3058 - to stop the "bridge to nowhere"✘ nay ...