Richard Shelby actually said...

"Thank you for your service. Also, I would be remiss if I did not thank you for your leadership and your steady hand in dealing with the tax reform measure."

"I hope they have sufficient funds. If they do not have sufficient funds--I am putting on my appropriator's hat now--we will get you the sufficient funds."

"We need to make sure America is open for business."

"But we do not want to give away something that would do us harm--do harm to national security. Is not that the bottom line?"