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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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Feb 5, 2014

What has bothered a lot of people in this country for a long time, that when you enforce something and people pay huge fines--huge--and they do it without admitting any wrongdoing, either criminal or civil, you know, sometimes.

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Feb 5, 2014

I commend you for that. How are you working with the other regulators in ferreting out wrongdoing.

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Feb 5, 2014

I would like to direct this, first, to Chairman White. It seems in recent months that the SEC has become a lot more aggressive on its enforcement, which I think is more than welcome in this country.

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Jan 29, 2014

I rise today in opposition to S. 1926. In July of 2012, after over 7 years of negotiations in the Congress, the Congress finally passed the Biggert-Waters Act, the first significant flood insurance reauthorization bill since the creation…

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Jan 27, 2014

I believe we must continue to look for ways to shore up the export deficit.

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Jan 27, 2014

There is growing concern over the level of transparency with the Ex-Im Bank's transactions.

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Jan 27, 2014

We treat Siemens no different than we would treat General Electric. They make the goods here. They employ Americans.

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Jan 27, 2014

We must do all we can to help them thrive.

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Jan 27, 2014

I believe that the Ex-Im Bank must do more to help small businesses succeed.

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Jan 27, 2014

But that is an untapped source we have, I believe, in America.

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Jan 16, 2014

No objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair hears none. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Jan 16, 2014

we have had a spirited debate today for very important reasons, and I will conclude my remarks on this bill by observing that, with very few exceptions, we have heard nothing but positive comments from our colleagues today here in the…

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