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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 20, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that the votes following the first vote in this series be 10 minutes in length. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule…

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Jun 20, 2016

policies like that would drive our economy off a cliff and endanger working families in our country.

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Jun 20, 2016

However, the Fed's frequently incorrect predictions of interest rate increases have caused it to lose some credibility among some quarters.

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Jun 16, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee-Reported Amendment Withdrawn

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Jun 16, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The amendment is printed in the Record of June 15, 2016, under ``Text of Amendments.'') Amendment No…

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Jun 16, 2016

I offer amendment No. 4685 as a committee- reported substitute amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alabama [Mr. Shelby] proposes an amendment…

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Jun 16, 2016

on behalf of the Appropriations Committee, I withdraw the committee-reported amendment to H.R. 2578. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is withdrawn. Amendment No. 4685 (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute)

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Jun 15, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To make a technical correction) On page 23…

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Jun 15, 2016

I rise this morning to encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support H.R. 2578, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017. Before I discuss this bill, I want to take a few…

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Jun 15, 2016

I call up amendment No. 4686 to the substitute amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alabama [Mr. Shelby] proposes an amendment numbered 4686 to…

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Jun 13, 2016

I sincerely hope you begin work on a corporate political spending disclosure rule.

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Jun 13, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission is an independent agency. That is the way we want it to be.

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