“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
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On the recordFebruary 16, 2011
Do you believe that you are better positioned now than you were 2 years ago to deal with the failure of a large bank?
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama
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Shelby questions the preparedness of financial regulators for bank failures.

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