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Richard Shelby: “It's a risky decision. It's a decision that I don't support and hope that at the end of this process our committee will…”

On the recordApril 6, 2016
It's a risky decision. It's a decision that I don't support and hope that at the end of this process our committee will not look at what the administration has asked for, but look at what we would hope to be able to do.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Shelby expresses concern over a risky decision and hopes for committee focus on better outcomes.

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