Richard Shelby

On behalf of the leader, and as manager of the bill, I announce to my colleagues that we are very close to completing action on the bill. Earlier, we had hoped to finish this evening but we were working on just a few remaining issues…

I realize this is a good bit of money. I am a member of the Appropriations Committee. I serve on the committee with Senator Gregg. I believe, though, we have been spending pennies as far as transit security is concerned--that is subways…

I fully agree and therefore I am willing to commit to holding a hearing in the Banking Committee to examine the practices within the credit card industry. I believe it is our responsibility to develop a complete record on these matters so…

I absolutely agree with Senator Feinstein and look forward to working with the Senator. I say to Senator Sarbanes, through the course of the debate on the bankruptcy bill it has become clear that there are many Senators who have concerns…

This is a very complicated amendment. This is in the jurisdiction of the Banking Committee. It deals with the truth in lending law. We have not had any hearings on this issue. I would be glad to work with the Senator from Hawaii. We can…

I note that this bill contains a provision to address a continuing issue of concern over the provision of Maritime Patrol Aircraft assets for the United States Coast Guard. Last year, the chairman wisely and judiciously included funding in…

I have spoken before about the work that Senators Enzi, Alexander, and I are undertaking to write the Higher Education Access, Affordability, and Opportunity Act of 2004.

I have spoken before about the work that Senators Enzi, Alexander, and I are undertaking to write the Higher Education Access, Affordability, and Opportunity Act of 2004.

The record is there that there have been more failures on his watch as director of CIA, massive failures of intelligence, than anybody I know.

It's interesting to note that of the seven countries listed by the Financial Action Task Force as non-cooperative...

Is this a reasonable approach, to link this, or is it worth looking at?

The possibility of linking assistance to cooperation in combating terrorist financing--this has been brought up before.

The scourge of terrorism and the harboring of terrorists has become a global phenomenon.

But essential to our fight on terrorism, is it not?

I know you're constrained by your budget from time to time. Will you address that some?

General, advanced technology funding; I think you've got to invest for the future.

The ground-based midcourse defense segment, the multiple kill vehicle program and the Kinetic Energy Interceptor program I think are very important.

If you had more money it wouldn't hurt anything, would it?

He served with great distinction and he served in this post for 5 years.

We have been told that the work is critical and the technology is badly needed.

These are organic lab accounts. I think they are important for the future.

Do you want to get back with us on this?

Would you look at these accounts, take a second look?

But not in these specific programs.

Would you get back to me on the details of this? Will you get the details to me?