Saxby Chambliss

Our goal should be to ensure that the Farm Bill programs are helping deliver new opportunities to our citizens.

We need to make sure that we get the broadband provided to truly rural areas, but when it has a negative impact on the private sector and their capital investment, then it becomes a major problem.

There are going to have to be some major changes.

We just can't afford for another Christmas Day situation or a New York Times bomber situation to occur.

I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 4173. I think it is interesting to note we have had a number of speakers who are proponents of this legislation come forward... The newly created consumer protection bureau is an affirmation that…

I commend Senator Durbin for his recommendation of Judge Shadid and President Obama for nominating James Shadid to serve the public as a Federal district court judge in Illinois.

Washington ought not to be sending out checks to America's farmers unless times are tough.

Well, I thank both of you for your leadership of your respective organizations.

A challenge that I believe our producers can help meet is related to the anticipated world population growth.

Farmers form the backbone of rural communities.

Agriculture spending is a small share, extremely small share, of the federal budget.

Thank you very much, Madam Chairman, and thanks for your kind words.

Agriculture has a positive story to tell.

Why would we agree to something like that? Why wouldn't it be a one-for-one deal on both sides with respect to those kinds of counting?

If this treaty is ratified, and 2 years from today, President Obama decides he wants to nullify the treaty, can he simply write a letter to President Medvedev?

There is reference in the treaty with regard to mobile launchers. But there is no reference to rail launchers.

The fact is that we know that we have loaded nuclear weapons on our bombers. It happened 2 years ago.

A bad treaty would be worse, in my opinion, than no treaty at all.

It's unbelievable to me that we'd be discussing a treaty and, at the same time, discussing how likely it is that the other party to it is going to cheat.

A major concern for me has been this issue of modernization and, in particular, the commitment not just of this administration but a commitment of Congress to put the dollars in place to make sure that we have the capability to modernize.

I view those weapons as a political threat.

I think there are still some issues relative to the Russians.

I have not been to any of your labs, but I intend to, and I look forward to visiting with you on site.

The choice before the Senate is between this treaty and no legal obligation for Russia to keep its strategic nuclear forces below an agreed level.

Will you empower the experts in DOE to make their best technical and strategic recommendations for our nuclear enterprise, regardless of how they may be received politically?