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Saxby Chambliss is a former United States Senator from Georgia, serving from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Chambliss was known for his work on national security and intelligence issues, particularly during his tenure on the Senate Intelligence Committee. He played a significant role in shaping policies related to the War on Terror and was an advocate for military funding and resources for the armed forces. Chambliss also focused on agricultural and rural issues, reflecting the interests of his constituents in Georgia.
I want to echo what Senator Bennett just said. I was to meet with Mr. Sullivan a couple of weeks ago and it didn't work out and I had to call him up and apologize for canceling the meeting, but I wanted to come look him in the face today…
More states will be able to comply with the 45 day requirement and more military and overseas voters will be able to obtain their ballots in time with this requirement in place.
We recognize that election administration functions are carried out on the local level and we do not intend to transfer those responsibilities to the State in this legislation.
I did have one more, Mr. Carey. I am not picking on New York, but you used them as an example of being forward thinking with regard to that time framing, but apparently they do not have, New York does not have any electronic means for…
Frankly, I like your idea, Mr. Carey, of 60 days but I see a practical problem.
If you want to increase military voter participation, FVAP has to provide voting assistance, as the Inspector General said, on a timely and consistent basis.
I believe that this bill is a very important component to any legislative solution and has a very simple mandate.
I think every expert that has looked at the issue has agreed that 30 or 35 days is not sufficient.
I think this highlighted some of the weaknesses in the system, not necessarily in Georgia but across the country.
By your calling this hearing today, we are taking an important step in that direction.
Well, it seems like that might be, again, one of those education measures that we can take advantage of because everybody that comes to a new base goes through that support service office.
I just can-not say enough about the cooperative attitude of the Chairman and the Ranking Member.
It ought to be pretty easy to have some sort of software system there to where a physician in any emergency room that is treating a patient for a potential salmonella poisoning or infection could go to a CDC or an FDA.
Well, I think whether it is recall or whether it is after we discover an outbreak, that there is a huge disconnect and a lack of information sharing.
Which is, again, one of those very serious loopholes that we need to try to plug.
Not only do we have a failure in the mechanisms of detecting foodborne illnesses, but we have a flawed system of educating the public about products, as well.
An effective public-private sector partnership is critical to ensuring a safe food supply.
We want to make sure that every consumer that walks into the store and buys a peanut product can have the comfort of knowing that product is safe.
Our goal is to put in place the most effective tools to protect the American consumer and to put confidence in the marketplace where it is lacking today.
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