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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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Apr 22, 2009

In recent years, exports have only accounted--listen to this--for 12 percent of our GDP.

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Apr 22, 2009

The talk is over. Now it is time for action.

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Apr 22, 2009

TEDAC is an important facility for IEDs.

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Apr 22, 2009

As a result of this lack of cooperation, according to the Government Accountability Office, our Government's war on drugs is not as productive as it should be.

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Apr 22, 2009

A terrorist or a former terrorist or whatever, or terrorist trained, all of that.

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Apr 22, 2009

This is a sizable sum with our budget, considering the funding constraints that the Federal Government faces.

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Apr 22, 2009

You're still committed to Ares-V, aren't you?

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Apr 22, 2009

I would have trouble, Madam Chairwoman, supporting a budget that is poised to eliminate a real manned space program, and instead maintains the fantasy of one.

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Apr 22, 2009

A lot of us feel that the Census Bureau should not partner with organizations that have shown systemic problems with both accuracy and legitimacy.

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Apr 22, 2009

You are not going to delegate it, in other words.

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Apr 22, 2009

The proposed budget has welcome increases in the areas of science and exploration, and maintains aeronautics funding at an acceptable level.

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Apr 22, 2009

But I believe that a lot of this responsibility lies with the Justice Department.

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