Richard Shelby actually said...

I believe that the nominee before us today represents what we once valued in this country: an individual who rises from modest means to the ...

I have long advocated here the need for comprehensive cost-benefit analysis for all agency rulemakings, not just the SEC.

Is the bottom line we cannot be accountable to the American people with a defense that is second to none on the cheap, we have to pay for it...

What about the cyber challenge? That is something we have to get our hands on. If we do not, we will pay dearly, will we not?