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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 recordMarch 7, 2011
I believe that the Senate needs to take a much more active role in ensuring that our financial regulators have the proper leadership.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama
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Shelby emphasizes the Senate's responsibility in overseeing financial regulator nominations.

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