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> How can you cut 10% of the workforce in Huntsville when the representative sits on the Armed Services committee? (I don't know that, but just for example...)

Close. Alabama Senator Shelby is the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations and the Chairman of its Defense Subcommittee.

Edit: My apologies. Was the chairman. See nobody's comment below.

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>Close. Alabama Senator Shelby is the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations and the Chairman of its Defense Subcommittee

Nitpick here. Senator Shelby was the chairman of those committees, now he's the ranking member[0][1].

That said, he was the chairman for many years.

[0] https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/

[1] https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/subcommittees/defense

He is not running for re-election again.

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