Martin Sheen lauds Sen. Nelson (D-Ne)

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Joseph Morton

WASHINGTON — A television president honored Ben Nelson, the real-life senator from Nebraska, on Tuesday during a Capitol Hill rally to promote federal funding for drug courts.

Martin Sheen, who played President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet on TV's "The West Wing," thanked Nelson, a Democrat, for his support of the programs that divert nonviolent offenders away from jail and into treatment.

Before a crowd of hundreds of drug court professionals, Sheen touted Nelson as a lawmaker instrumental in boosting federal funding for drug courts.

Nelson told the crowd about attending drug court graduations and speaking with people who completed the program.

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Actor Martin Sheen speaks in favor of federal funding for drug courts during a rally Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
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