Saxby Chambliss: “we in Congress face the very difficult task of reigning in the national debt and reducing the size and scope of an…”

“we in Congress face the very difficult task of reigning in the national debt and reducing the size and scope of an overgrown Federal bureaucracy. This was a message sent to Members in November and it is a task I take on gladly. However, Mr. Speaker, as we head into this very difficult year of budget cuts and spending decisions, I would like to take this opportunity to recall to Members those qualities that have made this country the strongest Nation and longest-standing democracy the world has ever known, namely, military might and a vital economy. The United States has shown time and time again that its military is second to none. It has turned back every challenge and the men and women who serve are the best trained and the most committed fighting force of any in the world. Let us be mindful of their commitment and renew our commitment to the strength that has contributed to the peace we enjoy today. As for the economy, the engine that drives growth and creativity, we must never turn our backs on those who lie at the very heart of the economy, the American farmer.”