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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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Jun 9, 2009

Failure of any one of Detroit's Big Three poses obviously, I believe, a grave systemic risk to the economy.

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Jun 3, 2009

We're indebted to them for the sacrifices they make to protect our country.

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Jun 3, 2009

I think it is crucial that we terminate this program as quickly as possible.

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Jun 3, 2009

What is your view, if you have one at the moment, of how the Treasury...should manage its investments in GM and Chrysler?

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Jun 3, 2009

Thank you for the job you're doing as the leader of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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Jun 3, 2009

I have concerns with this acquisition method because it clearly would not reach everyone's stated objective, that is, that the Air Force procures the best tanker for our warfighters.

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Jun 3, 2009

We are all concerned about jobs in the United States.

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Jun 3, 2009

If the Treasury stumbles in dismantling its facilities, there is a great risk of sparking another and potentially more severe crisis.

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Jun 3, 2009

the TARP program should ultimately be terminated.

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Jun 3, 2009

the government has no desire to be a day-to-day manager of those companies.

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Jun 3, 2009

I believe the failures in both design and execution have wasted taxpayer funds and done little to address the problems in our financial markets.

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Jun 3, 2009

What assurances have you been given from Secretary Geithner and the White House that you will have sufficient autonomy in your decision making?

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