“This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.”
“I’m pleased that my efforts will provide relief to the millions of Americans who’ve been squeezed by the surge in gas prices.”
“If the President wants to fix the problems at the pump, he should end this illegal war with Iran”
“The point is that tariffs contributed to inflation.”
“These disparities are not just statistics; they represent lives lost, families impacted, and communities left behind.”
“Prices are higher than when the president came into office, and tariffs made it worse.”

Political Quotes

Richard Shelby

The Public Record

Richard Shelby is a former United States Senator from Alabama, serving from January 3, 1987, until January 3, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Shelby was known for his work on various committees, including Appropriations and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Throughout his tenure, he focused on issues such as military funding, economic development, and infrastructure improvements in Alabama.

Quotes by year · 1994–20232,947 total · peak 2011 (508)
1994: 4 quotes1999: 1 quote2003: 151 quotes2004: 47 quotes2006: 9 quotes2007: 1 quote2008: 6 quotes2009: 473 quotes2010: 337 quotes2011: 508 quotes2012: 275 quotes2013: 119 quotes2014: 201 quotes2015: 222 quotes2016: 162 quotes2017: 145 quotes2018: 114 quotes2019: 32 quotes2020: 21 quotes2021: 69 quotes2022: 49 quotes2023: 1 quote
Dec 5, 2011

Over the last year, it appears that the Securities and Exchange Commission has been operating as a no-doc regulator.

congress.gov
Dec 5, 2011

If people have not done it, they should pay the consequences?

congress.gov
Dec 5, 2011

But making you larger does not make you better, does it?

congress.gov
Dec 5, 2011

I have also asked him to determine whether Chairman Gensler's recusal was appropriate.

congress.gov
Dec 5, 2011

The victims of MF Global I believe deserve better.

congress.gov
Nov 30, 2011

Today the Committee will consider ways to increase job growth by improving access to capital for small businesses.

congress.gov
Nov 30, 2011

Small businesses, as we all know, are the lifeblood of the U.S. economy.

congress.gov
Nov 30, 2011

I stand ready to work with the Chairman on these promising bills.

congress.gov
Nov 30, 2011

Will you get the results to the Committee?

congress.gov
Nov 30, 2011

If entrepreneurs are not creating new small businesses today, there will not be new large industries tomorrow.

congress.gov
Nov 30, 2011

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Knight, in your testimony you recommended several significant regulatory reforms, including reforming Sarbanes-Oxley, rejecting 'expansive and expensive new regulations on public companies,' and allowing public…

congress.gov
Nov 30, 2011

But it is about our competitiveness.

congress.gov

Politicians like Richard Shelby