“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.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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Richard Shelby

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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.

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Mar 8, 2011

I support Federal investment in basic biomedical research and development.

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Mar 8, 2011

A huge breakthrough, hopefully, for cystic fibrosis.

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Mar 8, 2011

These programs are working and provide an efficient way for SSA to arrive at accurate, timely determinations.

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Mar 8, 2011

One of the root causes to health disparity is the obesity epidemic that is rampant in our Nation.

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Mar 8, 2011

However, our Nation is $14 trillion in debt, and I think we must rein in spending.

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Mar 8, 2011

But they are not the only part of the education part.

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Mar 8, 2011

Is that program working? And, if it is, good; if it's not, how can we suggest they improve it, if you have some suggestions?

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Mar 8, 2011

These three States did not receive any funding in round one or in round two.

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Mar 8, 2011

one of the most results-driven aspects of our entire Federal budget.

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Mar 8, 2011

The increase will accelerate the exhaustion of the SSDI reserves by 2018, and was recently described by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) as 'not financially sustainable.'

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Mar 8, 2011

Is it more efficient than it used to be?

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