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mr. chambliss: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from georgia is recognized. mr. chambliss: mr. president, as my service in the united states senate comes to an end, i rise today to say thank you to some of the wonderful people who've been a part of a great ride for over 20 years. we as americans are fortunate to live in the greatest country in the world, a country where the american dream is still alive and well, a country where, in spite of all of our problems, we are the envy of the free world. a country where a preacher's kid from rural southern georgia can rise to be elected to the u.s. house of representatives and then to the united states sena senate. we, as members of the united states senate, are fortunate to have the opportunity to serve and we are blessed to be able to work in such a historic venue as we are in this afternoon. as we come into our offices and into this building every day, there are some things that we take for granted. so to the entire capitol hill work force, from those who clean our offices to those who change the light bulbs, provide o
mr. chambliss: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from georgia is recognized. mr. chambliss: mr. president, as my service in the united states senate comes to an end, i rise today to say thank you to some of the wonderful people who've been a part of a great ride for over 20 years. we as americans are fortunate to live in the greatest country in the world, a country where the american dream is still alive and well, a country where, in spite of all of our problems, we are the envy...
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mr. chambliss: thank you. madam president, i rise today as the vice chairman of the senate select committee on intelligence to respond to the public release of the declassified version of the executive summary and findings and conclusions from the committee's study of the c.i.a. 's detention and interrogation program. this is not pleasant duty for me. during my four years as the vice chairman of the intelligence committee, i have enjoyed an excellent relationship with our chairman, senator diane feinstein. we have worked closely to conduct strong bipartisan oversight of the u.s. intelligence community, including the passage and enactment of significant national security legislation. however, this particular study has been one of the very, very few areas where we have never been able to see eye to eye. putting this report out today is going to have significant consequences. in addition to reopening a number of old wounds both domestically and internationally, it could be used to incite unrest and even attacks a
mr. chambliss: thank you. madam president, i rise today as the vice chairman of the senate select committee on intelligence to respond to the public release of the declassified version of the executive summary and findings and conclusions from the committee's study of the c.i.a. 's detention and interrogation program. this is not pleasant duty for me. during my four years as the vice chairman of the intelligence committee, i have enjoyed an excellent relationship with our chairman, senator...
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mr. chambliss: mr. president, we've all just heard a very moving and a very inspirational and i consider a motivational speech from our dear friend, tom coburn. 20 years ago, in 1994, there was a bunch of wild and crazy folks who got elected to the house of representatives and republicans took the majority for the first time in 42 years, ran on the contract with america, and were led by a group of firebrand leaders. tom coburn was in that group of folks who got elected in 1994 to the u.s. house. i was in that group. senator graham was in that group. senator burr was in that group. senator wicker was in that group. there were a few members of that class who became known as real bomb throwers. tom coburn was a bomb thrower. tom coburn was object for the sake of objecting, to anything that was going on, didn't make any difference which side of the aisle it was coming from. but let me tell you, tom coburn matured into a class act, number one, which he always was. secondly, he matured into a legislator secon
mr. chambliss: mr. president, we've all just heard a very moving and a very inspirational and i consider a motivational speech from our dear friend, tom coburn. 20 years ago, in 1994, there was a bunch of wild and crazy folks who got elected to the house of representatives and republicans took the majority for the first time in 42 years, ran on the contract with america, and were led by a group of firebrand leaders. tom coburn was in that group of folks who got elected in 1994 to the u.s....
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mr. chambliss: mr. president, as my service in the united states senate comes to an end today to say thank you to some of the wonderful people who've been a part of a great ride for over 20 years. we as americans are fortunate to live in the greatest country in the world, a country where the american dream is still alive and well, a country where, in spite of all of our problems, we are the envy of the free world. a country where a preacher's kid from rural southern georgia can rise to be elected to the u.s. house of representatives and then to the united states sena senate. we, as members of the united states senate, are fortunate to have the opportunity to serve and we are blessed to be able to work in such a historic venue as we are in this afternoon. as we come into our offices and into this building every day, there are some things that we take for granted. so to the entire capitol hill work force, from those who clean our offices to those who change the light bulbs, provide our food, maintain our
mr. chambliss: mr. president, as my service in the united states senate comes to an end today to say thank you to some of the wonderful people who've been a part of a great ride for over 20 years. we as americans are fortunate to live in the greatest country in the world, a country where the american dream is still alive and well, a country where, in spite of all of our problems, we are the envy of the free world. a country where a preacher's kid from rural southern georgia can rise to be...
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mr. chambliss: mr. president, i ask that the quorum call be dispensed with and i be allowed to speak in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. president, i rise today along with my colleague from new hampshire s been very focused, as havere i, on this issue of the release of detainees from guantanamo and the fact that we know that not only are there dangerous individuals there that should not be released, but we also know that these individuals are returning to the fight and they're scheming, planning and intending to do harm to america and americans. so i want to visit this issue again and i want to start off just by saying that it's well founded in our nation's history that the united states has the authority to hold enemy combatants until the end of hostilities in order to prevent their return to the battlefield. for the past several years, each national defense authorization act that has been signed into the law by the president has recognized this principle and made clear t
mr. chambliss: mr. president, i ask that the quorum call be dispensed with and i be allowed to speak in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. president, i rise today along with my colleague from new hampshire s been very focused, as havere i, on this issue of the release of detainees from guantanamo and the fact that we know that not only are there dangerous individuals there that should not be released, but we also know that these individuals are returning to the...
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mr. chambliss: madam president, i want to rise and second what was said by my colleague from arizona. it's been a privilege of mine to serve in this body for 12 years and i'm going to be making some comments about that tomorrow, but during my early years in the senate, the secretary of agriculture was then secretary mike johanns. and being a very active member of the agriculture committee, and being chairman for two years during then secretary join's tenure, -- johanns' tenure, i had the opportunity to work with mike on a day-to-day basis and boy, what a pleasure it is to work with one of the finest gentlemen, public servants i have ever known. he -- he's smart, he's political when he needs to be, political, but he has as much or more common sense as, again, any public servant i've ever known. for the last six years he has been my next door neighbor in the roughly building, so we -- russell building so we see east timor other coming and going and have the opportunity to visit on a regular basis. as i leave here at the end of this term, one of the real members of the united states sena
mr. chambliss: madam president, i want to rise and second what was said by my colleague from arizona. it's been a privilege of mine to serve in this body for 12 years and i'm going to be making some comments about that tomorrow, but during my early years in the senate, the secretary of agriculture was then secretary mike johanns. and being a very active member of the agriculture committee, and being chairman for two years during then secretary join's tenure, -- johanns' tenure, i had the...
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mr. president, i rise to just thank my friend, saxby, chambliss. senator coburn spoke about leadership and we are very much going to miss senator coburn, senator johanns and their leadership in this body. but what he say said is very tr. because as someone who has only served here for four years, one of the people that has been most welcoming to me and really a mentor and a role model and someone who i have sought guidance from is saxby chambliss. us a look at this body -- as you look at this bo this body and yk at people that you can emulate as role models, he is one of those role models. not only is he incredibly knowledgeable on the issues that are so important to this nation -- and i can say having served with him on the armed services committee, he is one of the most knowledgeable people in this country -- not only on what we need to do to keep the country safe because of his role on the intelligence committee but also what we need to ensure that our men and women in uniform have the very best to keep our country safe, saxby has a deep, deep u
mr. president, i rise to just thank my friend, saxby, chambliss. senator coburn spoke about leadership and we are very much going to miss senator coburn, senator johanns and their leadership in this body. but what he say said is very tr. because as someone who has only served here for four years, one of the people that has been most welcoming to me and really a mentor and a role model and someone who i have sought guidance from is saxby chambliss. us a look at this body -- as you look at this...
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mr. president, i would ask -- i think i failed to ask that for the record my remarks on senator rockefeller and senator saxby chambliss be placed in the record in association with those remarks for those senators. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. sessions: mr. president, i also would just say that we will be losing a good friend, mark begich. mark and i have served on armed services committee together for a number of years, and we were very active. i was ranking member and chairman of the armed services subcommittee on strategic affairs to deal with missile defense, which alaska was deeply involved with as a state. we have our missile defense site there in alaska. mark was an expert on those issues. we dealt with nuclear issues in outer space and satellite issues. that was a particularly good time together. i believe every commitment, every decision we reached was a bipartisan decision that came out of committee, and we supported the subcommittee report that was made a part of the armed services bill and then became law for the most part, i think. not too many changes made in it. and i think a lot of peop
mr. president, i would ask -- i think i failed to ask that for the record my remarks on senator rockefeller and senator saxby chambliss be placed in the record in association with those remarks for those senators. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. sessions: mr. president, i also would just say that we will be losing a good friend, mark begich. mark and i have served on armed services committee together for a number of years, and we were very active. i was ranking member and chairman...
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senate republican leader mitch mcconnell paid tribute to senator chambliss on the senate floor. here's a look. >> mr. president? >> republicantn leader. >> i'd like to say a few words about my friend and colleague senator saxby chambliss. saxby, ase we all know, is the ultimate southern gentleman. he is a man of his word. he's blessed with the charm and the drawl only a georgian could possess and he's far, far to modest. he shouldn't be. he has got a lot to be proud of as he looks back at a storied career here in congress. we're talking about oneon of our nation's top experts on intelligence and national security. we're talkingse about a standout champion for the men and women of our military. we're also talking about a senator who became a chair of the agriculture committee just two years into his first term. that is really quite an accomplishment. once you get to know sachs by, it isn't all -- saxby, it isn't all that surprising. before he came to congress, saxby was a small town ag lawyer. he still lives in a rural area. a peanut and cotton-farming region far removed from the bright lights of atl
senate republican leader mitch mcconnell paid tribute to senator chambliss on the senate floor. here's a look. >> mr. president? >> republicantn leader. >> i'd like to say a few words about my friend and colleague senator saxby chambliss. saxby, ase we all know, is the ultimate southern gentleman. he is a man of his word. he's blessed with the charm and the drawl only a georgian could possess and he's far, far to modest. he shouldn't be. he has got a lot to be proud of as he...
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mr. president. i know i speak for all of our members on both sides of the aisle and such staffers alike when i say saxby chambliss will be missed as much for his warmth and friendship as his policy work. a diehard atlanta braves and georgia bulldogs fans, he's equally at ease discussing baseball, football, quail hunting, or national security. and in every conversation he is unfailingly kind and thoughtful and considerate to everyone that he works with in this chamber, whether senator or staffer or just casual visitor. saxby is now preparing for life's next great chapter, which he'll spend with julianne, his wife of half a century and their grandchildren which bring them a lot of joy. i'd like to wish my good friend all the best in his retirement and the chambliss family a never-ending supply of health and happiness. mr. president, i'd like to turn to my colleague, our colleague from nebraska, the senior senator from, mike johanns. even if mike johanns had never been a u.s. senator, he would have compiled an extraordinary career of public service. it started with a stint on the lancaster county board and continued
mr. president. i know i speak for all of our members on both sides of the aisle and such staffers alike when i say saxby chambliss will be missed as much for his warmth and friendship as his policy work. a diehard atlanta braves and georgia bulldogs fans, he's equally at ease discussing baseball, football, quail hunting, or national security. and in every conversation he is unfailingly kind and thoughtful and considerate to everyone that he works with in this chamber, whether senator or staffer...
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mr. president, i rise to just thank my friend, saxby chambliss. senator coburn spoke about leadership and we are very much going to miss senator coburn, senator johanns, and their leadership in this body. but what he said is very true. as someone who has only served here for four years, one of the people that has been most and really ame mentor and a role model and someone who i have sought guidance from is saxby chambliss. body and yout this look at people that you can emulate as role models, i think that saxby chambliss is one of those role models. not only is he incredibly knowledgeable on the issues that are so important to this nation -- and i can say, having served with him on the armed services committee, he is one of the most knowledgeable people in this country, not only on what we need to do to keep the country safe because of his role on the intelligence committee, but also what we need to ensure that our men and women in uniform have the very best to keep our country safe. understandingep and very much love as our men and women in unif
mr. president, i rise to just thank my friend, saxby chambliss. senator coburn spoke about leadership and we are very much going to miss senator coburn, senator johanns, and their leadership in this body. but what he said is very true. as someone who has only served here for four years, one of the people that has been most and really ame mentor and a role model and someone who i have sought guidance from is saxby chambliss. body and yout this look at people that you can emulate as role models,...
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mr. president, the republican leader. >> i would like to say a few words about my friend and colleague, senator saxby chambliss. saxby, as we all know, is the ultimate southern gentleman. word, he isof his blessed with the charm and the drawl only a georgian could possess, and he is far, far too modest. he shouldn't be. he has a lot to be proud of as he look backs as -- as he looks back at his storied career here in congress. we are talking about one of our nation's top experts on intelligence and national security. we are talking about a standout champion for the men and women of our military. we are talking about a senator who became chair of the agriculture committee just two years into his first term. that's quite an accomplishment. but once you get to know saxby, it's not all that surprising. before he came to congress, he was a small town and lawyer. lawyer. town ag he still lives in a peanut and cotton farming region far removed from the right lights of atlanta. he's got a feel for the issues that could only be acquired from actual, on the ground experience. he understands the real world impact of what w
mr. president, the republican leader. >> i would like to say a few words about my friend and colleague, senator saxby chambliss. saxby, as we all know, is the ultimate southern gentleman. word, he isof his blessed with the charm and the drawl only a georgian could possess, and he is far, far too modest. he shouldn't be. he has a lot to be proud of as he look backs as -- as he looks back at his storied career here in congress. we are talking about one of our nation's top experts on...
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mr. mcconnell: i'd like to say a few words about my friend and colleague, senator saxby chambliss.by, as we all know, is the ultimate southern gentleman. he's a man of his word. he's blessed with the charm and the drawl only a georgian could possess. and he's far, far too modest. he shouldn't be. he's got a lot to be proud of as he looks back at a storied career here in congress. we're talking about one of our nation's top experts on intelligence and national security. we're talking about a standout champion for the men and women of our military. we're also talking about a senator who became chair of the agriculture committee just two years into his first term. that's really quite an accomplishment. but once you get to know saxby, it isn't all that surprising. before he came to congress, saxby was a smalltown ag lawyer. he still lives in a rural area, a peanut and cotton farming region far removed from the bright lights of atlanta. saxby's got a feel for the issues that could only be acquired from actual on the ground experience. he understands the real-world impact of what we disc
mr. mcconnell: i'd like to say a few words about my friend and colleague, senator saxby chambliss.by, as we all know, is the ultimate southern gentleman. he's a man of his word. he's blessed with the charm and the drawl only a georgian could possess. and he's far, far too modest. he shouldn't be. he's got a lot to be proud of as he looks back at a storied career here in congress. we're talking about one of our nation's top experts on intelligence and national security. we're talking about a...
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mr. president, i would like to take a few moments to salute my colleagues who are departing the senate the end of this year with the conclusion of the 113th congress, mark begich of alaska, saxby chambliss of georgia, tom coburn of oklahoma, kay hagan of north carolina, tom harkin of iowa, mike johanns of nebraska, tim johnson of south dakota, mary landrieu of louisiana, carl levin of michigan, mark pryor of arkansas, jay rockefeller of west virginia, mark udall of colorado, and george walsh of montana. they have all worked hard, ceaselessly giving their energy and considerable time in service to their constituents, their home states and our country. and i want to thank them for their service and for their kindness to me over many, many years in so many cases. and in particular say a few words about these colleagues. mark begich and i worked together to address the challenges facing the fishing industry, which is vital to both our states, and he's continually fought to ensure access to the unique challenges facing alaskans and particularly with respect to access to v.a. health care and i salute him and wish him the best. i've served with saxby chambliss on the armed services committee a
mr. president, i would like to take a few moments to salute my colleagues who are departing the senate the end of this year with the conclusion of the 113th congress, mark begich of alaska, saxby chambliss of georgia, tom coburn of oklahoma, kay hagan of north carolina, tom harkin of iowa, mike johanns of nebraska, tim johnson of south dakota, mary landrieu of louisiana, carl levin of michigan, mark pryor of arkansas, jay rockefeller of west virginia, mark udall of colorado, and george walsh of...