“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“Here is what you need to know: The 2020 election was not stolen; we won and he lost.”

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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 2, 2003

I must tell you that I am disappointed in what I am hearing about the transit reauthorization.

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Apr 2, 2003

What we are interested in, and you are too, is competition in the marketplace.

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Apr 2, 2003

Absolutely. Forty-six percent is a big number.

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Apr 2, 2003

In 2001, FAA began replacing air traffic control supervisors with controllers who assume supervisory duties.

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Apr 2, 2003

What plans, if any, do you have to help assist the shipping industry in securing financing?

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Apr 2, 2003

Has FAA determined the reason for the increase?

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Apr 2, 2003

It is a lot of money, $500 million.

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Apr 2, 2003

It has taken a downturn. Since 2000, the program has paid out almost $500 million in defaulted loans.

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Apr 2, 2003

I am interested in your thoughts on how those requirements are working, the interplay between FRA and Amtrak.

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Apr 2, 2003

Infrastructure performance and maintenance initiative. Do you envision this program as a new apportionment program for the States or as a new discretionary program administered by FHWA?

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Apr 2, 2003

The FAA reauthorization. What actions will FAA and the Department take to ensure the agency operates within the amount that you are suggesting in the next 4 years?

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Apr 2, 2003

How can the Transportation Department headed by you, how can you help?

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