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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 10, 2014

Our missile defense program and our ability to protect ourselves, is becoming more and more important as the Army continues to have over 50 percent of its ballistic missile defense capability deployed around the world.

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Jun 10, 2014

The Iron Dome system is incredibly effective.

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Jun 10, 2014

Funding for MDA is essential to work with the warfighter to develop, test and field a network global ballistic missile defense that is flexible, survivable and affordable.

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Jun 10, 2014

I agree with a lot of people; we live in a troubled and an unsettled world whether we realize it or not.

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Jun 10, 2014

the threat that North Korea poses to the Asia Pacific region and to the world, I believe, is real.

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Jun 10, 2014

I believe, and I think this committee will agree, that the Missile Defense Agency's work to invest in game changing technology programs is essential to defending the United States, our deployed troops, allies, and friends against adversary…

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Jun 10, 2014

the Missile Defense Agency and the Navy, together, successfully completed their first flight test of the Aegis Ashore system component.

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May 13, 2014

Ms. Miller, could you just for a moment, for the record here today, speak to the importance of providing adequate funding

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May 13, 2014

Is this one of DARPA's top priorities?

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May 6, 2014

We have to make tough decisions. I hope we make some wise ones.

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May 6, 2014

This reduction could result in fewer people receiving treatment during an influenza pandemic and fewer people receiving post-exposure treatment following exposure to anthrax.

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May 6, 2014

We deserve better than that. We deserve more respect on this committee.

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