Richard Shelby

Neither of these approaches, in my view, is acceptable.

This calls into question the administration's level of commitment to a forward-thinking, inspirational space program, I believe.

A true commitment of resources, coupled with strong oversight, is required for these efforts to stay on schedule and on budget.

NASA serves as an inspiration to many across the globe.

If American students are going to compete in a global economy, they must succeed in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.

We're headed down the road to decimating our armed forces; aren't we?

Ultimately the market will decide winners and losers in the marketplace, and the government should not do that, should it?

The idea of picking winners and losers in the marketplace, that's the tenet of communism, socialism, and so forth.

That seems like to a lot of people central planning. You're choosing 25 communities out of the whole Nation as favoritism, so to speak, and that's very dangerous, I think, and sounds like central planning to me.

Do you agree with me, you can't just do things in an ad hoc way, you need real data?

So the point being this is extremely important, the red snapper, and the court finding is disappointing in the sense of it questions the science.

I believe, Madam Secretary, that we must use sound science and accurate data to evaluate the health of the snapper stock.

But the fisheries are not just in our individual States, but they're important to all of Americans, are they not?

I believe that prioritization of mission-critical activities is very important.

In a time of constrained budgets, prioritization and strong oversight are essential to keeping the Department on the right path.

Controlling costs for the 2020 Census is a top oversight concern for the Inspector General, the Government Accountability Office, and the Appropriations Committee.

Every dollar put into the community through EDA grants leverages $10 in local investment and creates jobs throughout the country.

Neither of these approaches, in my view, is acceptable.

This calls into question the administration's level of commitment to a forward-thinking, inspirational space program, I believe.

A true commitment of resources, coupled with strong oversight, is required for these efforts to stay on schedule and on budget.

NASA serves as an inspiration to many across the globe.

The Department has repeatedly proposed H-2B rules that would add regulatory burdens and costs to American businesses.

Public trust and confidence are essential to successful Federal law enforcement efforts.

I question whether law enforcement components can actually deliver the level of cuts required.

I have joined several other Senators in advocating for a $30 million appropriation for this program.