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We're fighting a war, a stagnant economy,
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a failing education system and climate change.
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The 112 Congress has renamed 40 post offices.
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Richard Shelby,
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the ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee,
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blocked the appointment of MIT economist Peter Diamond
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to a vacant seat on the Federal Reserve Board.
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Said Shelby, "I do not believe
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the current environment of uncertainty
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would benefit from monetary policy decisions
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made by board members who are learning on the job."
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While Senator Shelby held up Peter Diamond's nomination