Richard Shelby actually said...

"You have helped to oversee a surge in Afghanistan that, we hope, is turning the tide there, as well."

"Both organizations have played an important role in the aftermath of the financial crisis and will continue to do so."

"the economy, as we all know, is in a very fragile state, yet the Dodd-Frank Act has unleashed a flood of new regulations that impose significant costs on businesses."

"The SEC also recently restructured its enforcement and compliance programs to address some of the systemic problems."