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toodroot t1_iwd6pzs wrote

Reply to comment by termsofsurrender in The oracle who predicted SLS’s launch in 2023 has thoughts about Artemis III - "It may happen in 2028, but I'm not sure it will be on SLS" by Adeldor

Senator Shelby's replacement is his former chief of staff, Katie Britt.

Edit: mo info

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termsofsurrender t1_iwdahd3 wrote

Will she have the same political power as Shelby? Same committee seats?

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Tuna-Fish2 t1_iwglu18 wrote

It doesn't matter who the Alabama senator is, or from which party. The economy of the state benefits so disproportionally from the program that anyone who gets elected will find themself in support of it.

What matters is that Shelby is one of the most influential senators, because of his seniority and connections. Whoever replaces him won't have that, and the federal spigot to Alabama is going to be turned a lot lower for a while.

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