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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 29, 2014

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

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Apr 9, 2014

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

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Apr 9, 2014

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

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Apr 9, 2014

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.

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Apr 9, 2014

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

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Apr 9, 2014

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.

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Apr 9, 2014

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

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Apr 9, 2014

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

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Apr 9, 2014

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

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Apr 9, 2014

NASA serves as an inspiration to many across the globe.

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Apr 9, 2014

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

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Apr 9, 2014

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

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