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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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Oct 7, 2009

As we consider the future of the GSEs, we would be wise to remember the disastrous consequences that poorly regulated GSEs can have on our financial markets.

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Oct 7, 2009

As we consider the future of the GSEs, I believe we would be wise to remember the disastrous consequences that poorly regulated GSEs can have on our financial markets.

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Oct 7, 2009

That would be the most thinly capitalized financial institution in the world, would it not?

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Oct 5, 2009

In other words, you are saying you would not ignore the new revelations.

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Oct 5, 2009

Iran remains a serious and growing threat to the entire Middle East region, our European allies, and the interests of the United States.

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Oct 5, 2009

Iran has the dubious distinction of being the most active state sponsor of terrorism for 10 years running.

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Oct 5, 2009

If original export license requirements are removed for items exported, for example, to the European Union, how will the United States be able to enforce its re-export license requirements?

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Oct 5, 2009

What would the effect be if the United Nations and the European Union worked with the United States in sanctioning all the Iranian banks?

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Oct 5, 2009

If one is doing business in Iran today, then they are probably doing business with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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Oct 5, 2009

Should these two revelations lead to a reevaluation of the 2007 U.S. National Intelligence Estimate on Iran?

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Oct 5, 2009

I think that there are so many different reasons why the potential possession of a nuclear weapon from Iran would pose a danger to us and to the region.

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Oct 5, 2009

The State Department--you are the Deputy Secretary there--continues to identify Iran as 'the most active state sponsor of terrorism.'

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