I never apologize for my efforts to support worthy projects that Alabama.

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Richard Craig Shelbyis an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Alabama from 1987 to 2023. First elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986 as a Democrat who later switched to the Republican Party in 1994, he chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee from 2018 to 2021.

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We cannot cut and run. If we are to ensure freedom and democracy, it is essential that we follow through on our obligation to bring about stability in Iraq.

Richard Shelby

United States Senator from Alabama

Saddam Hussein has been tenacious in his pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and, unless he is removed from power, he will eventually harm our nation and our allies. Every moment we delay allows him to grow stronger.

Richard Shelby

United States Senator from Alabama

I never apologize for my efforts to support worthy projects that Alabama.

Richard Shelby

United States Senator from Alabama

All of us want to see the details of any legislative plan if there’s going to be a legislative response, but Congress, I believe, is in the mood to do whatever it takes to win this war against terrorism.

Richard Shelby

United States Senator from Alabama

We have got to be a hell of a lot more aggressive.

Richard Shelby

United States Senator from Alabama

The American people fear there is some gouging going on.

Richard Shelby

United States Senator from Alabama

I support the president 100 percent – when he’s right.

Richard Shelby

United States Senator from Alabama

I believe that reforming our intelligence community is one of the most important things that we can do in order to ensure that our country is in fact safer, stronger and wiser.

Richard Shelby

United States Senator from Alabama

If there’s not any endgame, we’re in quicksand. We take one more step, and we’re still there, and there’s no way out.

Richard Shelby

United States Senator from Alabama