Richard Shelby actually said...

If everything is a priority, nothing is a priority, and the hard work of this committee, with really lots of talent on both sides of the aisle, is to figure out what we can do about those priorities.

Context

Shelby emphasizes the importance of prioritizing issues in committee work.

04/06/2016

https://www.congress.gov...

More Richard Shelby Quotes

Reducing the DNA backlog is one of the single most important issues facing all of law enforcement in this country.
4/14/2010
Counterterrorism alone makes up now 40 percent of the FBI's budget.
4/14/2010
We owe them a debt of gratitude, as well as you, the leader, Mr. Mueller.
4/14/2010
Senator Shelby and I want to stand very close sentry over anything that could be cost overruns where our budget is heading in the direction ...
4/14/2010

View All Richard Shelby Quotes