mr. chambliss, it's been way too long. thanks for coming on. know this is a busy night. >> thanks, larry. >> it's a theme. i want to get your take on it. the public is real unhappy with congress, okay. and i include the senate and the house. new polls today from rasmussen, some like 78% want to throw everybody out. before this, as you probably know, "the wall street journal" poll said 60%. now, here is my question, sir. as the former member of the gang of eight, trying to work out a grand design budget deal a couple of years ago, do you think now in 90 days roughly that can be done? because that is what they're voting on tonight. they're voting to get a report on the budget in the middle of december, and keep the government open until the middle of january. that's nothing. that's hardly any time at all. >> well, larry, what the gang of six, gang of eight was pointing to was this now $17 trillion debt that is staring america in the face. and there is no plan out there to repay that. and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that bowle

mr. chambliss. >> thank you, chairman. i'm pleased to be here today to begin discussions on a comprehensive, sound, five-year farm bill. it has been quite a journey over the past three years, and i know that all the conferees are here, ready to get this behind us and let's move forward. this will be my fourth and final farm bill as a member of congress. as pa former chairman and ranking member of the senate agriculture committee, i recognize how difficult it is to combine all the diverse interests into a single piece of legislation that meets the needs of all crops, regions, and rural and urban communities that the farm bill impacts. both bills before us today embody reform, streamlining and consolidation. with the biggest issue facing our country being our growing debt and deficit, i want to commend the leadership on both sides, both the house and senate ag committee chairs and ranking members for stepping up and doing the work necessary to find savings. while we take these essential steps, we must also do this in an equi

mr. chambliss. >> the final passage vote on the measure that would reopen the federal government through january 15 and extend the debt ceiling through february 7. we're going to continue taking calls on c-span if you'd like to continue watching that vote live and unfettered, it's on our companion network c-span2. we expect the house to gavel in this evening, we'll have that c-span. you on we also expect to hear from harry reid and other democratic leaders from the senate right after this vote. let's hear from randolph in i am a lifetime republican. i have been a lifetime republican until recently. party and in the tea the republican party. it is like they are separating the party. i am the guy who is kind of ashamed to be a republican

mr. speaker, the first amendment is not some empty words on an archaic document to be viewed somewhere in a museum. for men like my uncle, father stagman, an active-duty chamblissor 30 years, the first amendment is what you do every day as a chaplain, leading, men and women of all faiths. it's something real. for a late father, who was recently awarded the medal of honor on april 11 of this year. for another father, it was not some empty words. it was what he did everyday. it was the reason he gave his life for his country. it is the reason he is honored and recognized in how he drew men and women of all faiths. in honor of military chaplains and members of the armed forces, let's strike a blow for religious liberty today and i urge my college to join me in supporting this resolution and sending a clear message to this administration that the right to those serving in the armed services cannot be suspended. i yield back. >> the gentleman from south carolina reserves. the gentleman from washington. the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from south carolina. >> i yield the remainder of the time to the sponsor of this resolution, the u.s. air force reserve chaplain

mr. speaker, the first amendment is not some empty words on an archaic document to be viewed somewhere in a museum. for men like my uncle, father stagman, an active-duty chambliss for 30 years, the first amendment is what you do every day as a chaplain, leading, men and women of all faiths. it's something real. for a late father, who was recently awarded the medal of honor on april 11 of this year. for another father, it was not some empty words. it was what he did everyday. it was the reason he gave his life for his country. it is the reason he is honored and recognized in how he drew men and women of all faiths. in honor of military chaplains and members of the armed forces, let's strike a blow for religious liberty today and i urge my college to join me in supporting this resolution and sending a clear message to this administration that the right to those serving in the armed services cannot be suspended. i yield back. >> the gentleman from south carolina reserves. the gentleman from washington. the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from south carolina. >> i yield the remainder of the time to the sponsor of this resolution, the u.s. air force reserve chapla

mr. chambliss: in the words of yogi berra, it's deja vu all over again. it seems every several months this administration manages to repeat the same pattern of treating captured foreign terrorists first and foremost as ordinary criminals. over the past 10 days we've watched it play out with the capture and all too brief interrogation of one of the alleged coconspirators behind the 1998 womb intoings of the embassies in kenya and tanzania that killed hundreds of innocent people including 1 americans. instead of sitting at a cell at guantanamo bay where he can be fully interrogated for all the intelligence he likely has from his decades-long association with al qaeda terrorists, including a long association with osama bin laden, he is, yesterday in the southern district of new york he had his initial appearance in federal court where he entered a plea of not guilty and now has a court appointed lawyer at his disposal. from all indications any interrogation has ended at least for the time being. if past terrorist cases are any guide, it will take weeks or mo