Saxby Chambliss

Mr. CHAMBLISS

Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the House for the first time as a Member of the House of Representatives. I am very encouraged by what has taken place in this body in its first days, and if it is any indication of what is to come for the next 2 years, we will be well on our way toward achieving what the American people sent us here to accomplish. I am particularly encouraged by the aggressive agenda pursued thus far. The majority party made a contract with the people of this country, and as its first acts, we accomplished a very significant portion of that contract. For my part, I also made commitments, commitments to the people of Georgia's Eighth District. As my first official act, I signed on as original cosponsor of Mr. Barton's balanced budget legislation. I also signed a pledge to the people of the Eighth District to refuse any future automatic congressional pay raises with instructions to apply the funds to the reduction of this Nation's debt. Mr. Speaker, on November 8, the people of this country spoke. We should all be encouraged that this body has received the message.