Richard Shelby actually said...

Although I do not share many of the policy preferences of these nominees, I am inclined to give greater deference to the President in his choice for his own personal economic advisers.

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Shelby expresses his view on presidential deference regarding economic adviser nominations.

03/07/2011

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