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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordApril 11, 2011
We cannot always count on good luck, as you know.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama
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Editor's note · Context

Shelby emphasizes the need for regulation beyond relying on luck.

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