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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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Jan 27, 2010

This administration is no better manager of this program than the last administration.

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Jan 27, 2010

I believe, Mr. Secretary, the program is failing. The question is what are you going to do about it.

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Jan 27, 2010

I think it can't be described as equitable or proportional.

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Jan 27, 2010

Anything less than a complete termination probably is unacceptable.

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Jan 27, 2010

Would you check those records? Would you check it out for the record and furnish it?

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Jan 27, 2010

Let me share this with you. You noted, Mr. Secretary, you noted in your testimony that Vice President Biden announced the first broadband grant in rural Georgia, stating that the $33.5 million Federal grant will fund deployment of a…

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Jan 27, 2010

This program has not been the promised downpayment on economic prosperity and I think it can hardly be described as getting off the ground yet.

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Jan 20, 2010

So you have really grown and those challenges will be with you to handle the growth, will it not?

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Jan 20, 2010

Do you think that the Department of Commerce has the resources and staff necessary to integrate non-U.S. actors to create a more effective global export control?

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Jan 20, 2010

I want to help you any way I can to expedite these nominations, and that is why we are here today.

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Jan 20, 2010

SIPC does not offer to investors the same blanket protection that the FDIC provides to bank depositors.

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Dec 2, 2009

I fear now, however, that our trust and confidence were misplaced in a lot of instances.

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