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Advice to Alabama In Choosing a New Senator

March 31, 2021 at 2:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Steve Flowers, writing for the Alabama Political Reporter:

“It will be impossible to replace Senator Shelby. The amount of federal dollars he has secured for the Heart of Dixie is incomprehensible and irreplaceable. He will be remembered as the greatest senator in Alabama history.”

“Seniority is paramount in Washington.  It is everything. It took Senator Shelby waiting 20 years before he became one of the major players in Washington. Therefore, Senator Shelby would be the first to tell you that it is imperative for Alabama’s future that we elect someone young to be his successor. If you send someone over 60 to the U.S. Senate, they will never have any real power.”

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