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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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Oct 6, 2015

I appreciate very much your having shined a light on a situation that we are taking with great seriousness.

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Oct 6, 2015

Also, not only health, it would be a good economic investment in our country.

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Oct 6, 2015

I promise you, it would be amazing.

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Sep 29, 2015

SIPC's maximum coverage should be increased from $500,000 to $1.3 million.

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Sep 29, 2015

I wholeheartedly endorse the way Senator Vitter has framed this situation.

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Sep 29, 2015

There needs to be no distinction between claims for cash and claims for securities.

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Aug 4, 2015

Congress must consider carefully now the repercussions of lifting those sanctions on our national security and our economic interests.

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Aug 4, 2015

Iran remains the world's leading state sponsor of terror.

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Aug 4, 2015

The United States should also press Iran to meet the grievances of American families who lost their loved ones in Iranian-inspired attacks.

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Aug 4, 2015

I support this agreement. I would hope that Congress would approve this agreement and strengthen the ability of our country to move ahead.

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Aug 4, 2015

On balance, this alternative is not preferable to the concrete restrictions on Iran's program ensured by the nuclear deal.

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Aug 4, 2015

The United States will have greater success, however, in confronting a non-nuclear Iran over the next decade rather than an Iran with nuclear weapons.

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