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{{Short description|American politician (born 1943)}}
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'''Clarence Saxby Chambliss''' (born November 10, 1943) is the senior ] from ], in office since 2003. A member of the ], he previously served as a ] from 1995 to 2003. '''Clarence Saxby Chambliss''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|æ|k|s|b|i|_|ˈ|tʃ|æ|m|b|l|ɪ|s}}; born November 10, 1943) is an American lawyer and retired politician who was a ] from ] from 2003 to 2015. A member of the ], he previously served as a ] from 1995 to 2003.


During his four terms in the House, Chambliss served on the ] and chaired the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, which oversaw investigations of the intelligence community after the ] in 2001. During his House tenure, Chambliss chaired the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security. This subcommittee oversaw investigations of the intelligence community following the ] in 2001.


During his 2002 bid for the U.S. Senate, Chambliss focused on the issue of ] and ]. He won with 53% of the vote. For several years he was the ranking Republican on the ], and chaired the committee during the 109th Congress (2005–2007). In the 112th Congress (2011–2012) he is the ranking Republican on the ]. Chambliss was first elected to the U.S. Senate in ], defeating ] incumbent ]. As a senator, he chaired the ] during the 109th Congress (2005–2007). During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), he was the ranking Republican on the ]. In December 2011, the ''Washington Post'' named Chambliss as one of the Best Leaders of 2011 for his attempts to craft a bipartisan deficit reduction package. Chambliss was re-elected to the Senate in ], but did not seek reelection in ].


==Early life and education==
Chambliss has a ] voting record in the Senate, but he has participated in some bipartisan legislation. In December 2011 the ''Washington Post'' named Chambliss and the "Gang of Six" as one of the Best Leaders of 2011 for attempts to craft a bipartisan deficit reduction package.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-leadership/the-best-leaders-of-2011/2011/12/13/gIQAkRTasO_gallery.html#photo=4 | work=The Washington Post | title=The best leaders of 2011 | date=December 19, 2011}}</ref>
Chambliss was born in ], the son of Emma Baker (née Anderson) and Alfred Parker Chambliss, Jr., an ] priest.<ref name="BRC">"R. Saxby Chambliss." Biography Resource Center Online. Gale Group, 2002. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://moultrieobserver.com/local/x69808615/Chambliss-mother-dies-in-Roswell |title=Chambliss' mother dies in Roswell » Local News » Moultrie Observer |access-date=2013-10-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131024115408/http://moultrieobserver.com/local/x69808615/Chambliss-mother-dies-in-Roswell |archive-date=2013-10-24 }}</ref> He graduated from ] in ], ], in 1961. He attended ] from 1961 to 1962 and earned a ] from the ]’s ] in 1966, working his way through college at a bakery in ].<ref name="BRC"/> He received his ] from the ] in 1968. He is a member of the ] fraternity.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Glueck |first1=Katie |title=From Keggers to Capitol Hill |url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2010/10/06/from-keggers-to-capitol-hill/ |website=washingtonian.com |publisher=Washingtonian Media Inc. |access-date=6 October 2023}}</ref>


During the ], Chambliss received student deferments and was also given a medical deferment (1-Y) for bad knees due to a ] injury.<ref>Tom Robbins, {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204085745/http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0434%2Crobbins%2C56166%2C1.html |date=February 4, 2007 }}, '']'', August 17, 2004</ref>
On January 24, 2013, Chambliss announced that he would not be running for a third term.<ref>http://www.ajc.com/news/news/us-sen-saxby-chambliss-announce-retirement/nT6pp/</ref>


==U.S. House of Representatives==
==Early life, education, and family==
Chambliss was elected to the ] in 1994 as one of the new ] Republican congressmen whose elections caused the party to gain a majority in both houses of Congress. A long-time Congressman and fellow Georgian, ], was the leader of the movement, and Chambliss and the other Republicans elected that year are known as the ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Palmer |first1=Anna |title=Class of ’94 Set Standard for Freshman Influence |url=https://rollcall.com/2007/09/06/class-of-94-set-standard-for-freshman-influence/ |website=rollcall.com |publisher=CQ Roll Call |access-date=6 October 2023}}</ref>
Chambliss was born in ], the son of Emma Baker (née Anderson) and Alfred Parker Chambliss, Jr., an ] minister.<ref name="BRC">"R. Saxby Chambliss." Biography Resource Center Online. Gale Group, 2002. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2009.</ref><ref>http://moultrieobserver.com/local/x69808615/Chambliss-mother-dies-in-Roswell</ref> He graduated from ] in ], ], in 1961. He attended ] from 1961–1962 and earned a ] in Business Administration from the ] in 1966, working his way through college at a bakery in ].<ref name="BRC"/> He received his ] from the ] College of Law in 1968. He is a member of the ] Fraternity.


Chambliss was elected from the ]-based 8th District, after six-term incumbent ] retired. He was elected with 63%<ref>, Georgia Secretary of State</ref> of the vote—an unexpectedly large margin since the 8th had never elected a Republican. He faced a tough re-election fight in 1996 against Macon attorney Jim Wiggins, but breezed to reelection in 1998 and 2000. In the latter contest, he faced a reasonably well-financed challenger in former Macon mayor ], but turned back this challenge fairly easily with almost 59 percent of the vote.<ref>{{cite web |title=Georgia Election Results Official Results of the November 7, 2000 General Election |url=https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/november_2000_generalelection_totals.pdf |website=sos.ga.gov |access-date=6 October 2023}}</ref>
During the ], Chambliss received student deferments and was also given a medical deferment (1-Y) for bad knees due to a ] injury.<ref>Tom Robbins, , '']'', August 17, 2004</ref>
Chambliss is a member of St. Mark's Anglican Church in ]. He married Julianne Frohbert in 1966 and they have two children and six grandchildren.


During his four terms in the House, Chambliss served on the ] and chaired the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security.<ref>{{cite web |title=Saxby Chambliss |url=https://www.law.uga.edu/profile/saxby-chambliss |website=law.uga.edu |publisher=University of Georgia |access-date=6 October 2023}}</ref>
Chambliss's son, Bo, was a registered lobbyist for the ] and lobbied on commodity futures trading issues that fall under legislative jurisdiction of the ], of which the Senator is a member. The Senator's office enacted a policy that prevents Bo from lobbying the Senator or his staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/060307/7congress.htm?track=rss |title='&#39;Democrats target Georgia's Chambliss over son's lobbying'&#39; — USNews.com 3/7/06 |publisher=Usnews.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-02}}</ref>

==House of Representatives==
Chambliss was elected to the ] in 1994 as one of the new ] Republican congressmen whose elections caused the party to gain a majority in both houses of Congress. A long-time Congressman and fellow Georgian, ], was the leader of the movement, and Chambliss and the other Republicans elected that year are known as the ].

Chambliss was elected from the ]-based 8th District, after six-term incumbent ] retired. He was elected with 62.65%<ref>, Georgia Secretary of State</ref> of the vote—an unexpectedly large margin since the 8th had never elected a Republican. He faced a tough re-election fight in 1996 against Macon attorney Jim Wiggins, but breezed to reelection in 1998 and 2000.

During his four terms in the House, Chambliss served on the ] and chaired the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security.


Less than a month after the ], the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, which Chambliss chaired, investigated intelligence issues related to the attacks. The committee's investigation resulted in the first comprehensive report detailing critical shortfalls within the United States intelligence community's performance and technological capabilities.<ref>, '']'', October 2, 2001</ref> Less than a month after the ], the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, which Chambliss chaired, investigated intelligence issues related to the attacks. The committee's investigation resulted in the first comprehensive report detailing critical shortfalls within the United States intelligence community's performance and technological capabilities.<ref>, '']'', October 2, 2001</ref>
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Chambliss was criticized for remarks he made during a November 19, 2001 meeting with first responders in ], where he said that homeland security would be improved by turning the sheriff loose to "arrest every ] that crosses the state line." Chambliss apologized for the remarks.<ref>Melanie Eversley, "Chambliss apologizes for remark on Muslims", '']'', November 21, 2001.</ref> Chambliss was criticized for remarks he made during a November 19, 2001 meeting with first responders in ], where he said that homeland security would be improved by turning the sheriff loose to "arrest every ] that crosses the state line." Chambliss apologized for the remarks.<ref>Melanie Eversley, "Chambliss apologizes for remark on Muslims", '']'', November 21, 2001.</ref>


In 2006, Chambliss was among several congressional Republicans and Democrats who returned campaign donations from ].<ref>, '']'', January 5, 2006</ref> In 2006, Chambliss was among several congressional Republicans and Democrats who returned campaign donations from ].<ref>, '']'', January 5, 2006</ref>


==U.S. Senate== ==U.S. Senate==

===Committee assignments===
<ref>http://www.chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=CommitteeAssignments</ref>

Vice Chairman Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Senate Armed Services Committee
*Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
*Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
*Subcommittee on Personnel
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
*Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management (Ranking Member)
*Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation
*Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Senate Special Committee on Aging

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

According to the Congressional Research Service, Sen. Chambliss is the only senator since 1947 to have chaired a full standing Senate Committee (]) after serving in the Senate for just two years.{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}}

===Caucus memberships===
*Congressional Fire Services Caucus
*Congressional Sportsmen Foundation
*Juvenile Diabetes Caucus
*National Guard Caucus
*Rural Health Caucus
*Senate Caucus on Military Depots, Arsenals and Ammunition Plants
*Co-Chair, Senate Reserve Caucus
*Steering Committee

===Elections=== ===Elections===

====2002 race==== ====2002 race====
{{main|United States Senate election in Georgia, 2002}} {{main|2002 United States Senate election in Georgia}}
] in 2004]]
Upon urging from Karl Rove and the Bush administration who viewed the Democratic party of Georgia as vulnerable, Chambliss ran for the Senate in 2002, facing freshman ] incumbent ]. Chambliss's political career would have likely ended if he hadn't run for the Senate; the state legislature had shifted his home in Moultrie (along with most of the southern portion of his district) to the nearby ], represented by fellow Republican and friend ].
Upon urging from ] and the Bush administration who viewed the Democratic party of Georgia as vulnerable, Chambliss ran for the Senate in 2002, facing freshman ] incumbent ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gettleman |first1=Jeffrey |title=THE 2002 ELECTIONS: GEORGIA; Senator Cleland Loses in an Upset To Republican Emphasizing Defense |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/06/us/2002-elections-georgia-senator-cleland-loses-upset-republican-emphasizing.html |website=nytimes.com |publisher=The New York Times Company |access-date=27 October 2023}}</ref> During the campaign, Chambliss ran an advertisement against Cleland, a decorated Vietnam War veteran who lost three limbs during the war, in which Cleland was described as weak on defense and homeland security.<ref>{{cite news|title=Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss won't seek re-election|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/georgia-sen-saxby-chambliss-wont-seek-re-election/|access-date=30 October 2014|publisher=Fox News|date=25 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="auto">Politico: November 12, 2008.</ref> Chambliss received criticism from Democrats and Republicans for this advertisement.<ref name="auto"/> Republican Sens. ] and ] complained to the Republican National Committee about the advertisement, and it was taken down.<ref>''The Orlando Sentinel'': June 13, 2004</ref>

Chambliss focused on the issue of ] and ] during his campaign, and released an ad that included ] and ], highlighting Cleland's record on the issues of war and terrorism.<ref>{{YouTube|tKFYpd0q9nE|Chambliss Ad (Cleland)}}, August 2, 2006</ref> Fellow Republicans criticized him after he ran an ad against Cleland, a decorated Vietnam War veteran, in which he argued he was weak on defense and homeland security.<ref>{{cite news|title=Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss won't seek re-election|url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/25/georgia-senator-saxby-chambliss-wont-seek-re-election/|accessdate=30 October 2014|publisher=Fox News|date=25 January 2013}}</ref>

Chambliss received criticism from Democrats and Republicans for this ad, pointing out that he, who hadn't served in the Vietnam War due to receiving military deferments, had attacked a Vietnam War veteran who lost three limbs during his service for not being tough enough on issues of war and homeland security.<ref>Politico: November 12, 2008.</ref> Republican Senator ] of ] said of one ad, "It's worse than disgraceful, it's reprehensible."<ref>''The Atlantic'': The Daily Dish: November 12, 2008.</ref> McCain, along with Republican Senator ] of Nebraska, made significant complaints to the Republican National Committee until the ads were taken down.<ref>''The Orlando Sentinel'': June 13, 2004</ref> Chambliss supporters disagreed with the criticism, saying the advertisement did not question Cleland's patriotism, but rather his judgment.<ref>{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Crowley|authorlink=|author=|coauthors=|title=Former Sen. Max Cleland: How the disabled war veteran became the Democrats' mascot|url=http://slate.msn.com/id/2098171|date=April 2, 2004|accessdate=2009-01-23}}</ref><ref name="anncoulter.com">{{cite news|first=Ann|last=Coulter|authorlink=Ann Coulter|author=|coauthors=|title=Teaching Democrats New Tricks|url=http://anncoulter.com/cgi-local/article.cgi?article=291|date=December 31, 2008|accessdate=2009-01-23}}</ref>

Chambliss won the election, receiving 53 percent of the votes to Cleland's 46 percent.


Chambliss won the election, receiving 53 percent of the votes to Cleland's 46 percent.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/06/us/2002-elections-georgia-senator-cleland-loses-upset-republican-emphasizing.html|title=THE 2002 ELECTIONS: GEORGIA; Senator Cleland Loses in an Upset To Republican Emphasizing Defense (Published 2002)|first=Jeffrey|last=Gettleman|newspaper=The New York Times|date=November 6, 2002}}</ref>
Karl Rove stated in his 2010 memoirs that "Although Cleland personally blamed me for the ad, saying I was guilty of 'character assassination' and responsible for 'the biggest lie in America.'
I did not conceive, create, or have anything to do with the Chambliss ad. But I thought it was effective because it was factual.
Chambliss had run a spot associating himself with Pres. Bush by suggesting Cleland had not supported creating the Homeland Security department. It was a clever tactic, since Bush was very popular in Georgia. Cleland had worked against Bush on creation of the new department.
Chambliss' ad morphed Osama bin Laden and Saddam into Cleland suggesting he supported them, followed by a scrolling list of the times he had voted against the homeland security bill."<ref>Rove, Karl. ''Courage and Consequence,'' p.312-313</ref>


====2008 race==== ====2008 race====
{{main|United States Senate election in Georgia, 2008}} {{main|2008 United States Senate election in Georgia}}
On November 4, 2008, Chambliss received 49.8% of the vote, while ] challenger ] received 47% and ] Allen Buckley received 3% of the vote.<ref name="secretaryofstate">{{cite news | title = Georgia Election Results | publisher = ] | date = 2008-11-04 | url = http://www.sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2008_1104/swfed.htm | access-date = 2008-11-12 }}</ref>
{{wikinews|Republican Senator from Georgia wins run-off election}}
On November 4, 2008, Chambliss received 49.8% of the vote, while ] challenger ] received 46.8% and ] ] received 3.4% of the vote.<ref name="secretaryofstate">{{cite news | title = Georgia Election Results | publisher = '']'' | date = 2008-11-04 | url = http://www.sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2008_1104/swfed.htm | accessdate = 2008-11-12 }}</ref>


Since no candidate exceeded 50% of the vote, a runoff election between Chambliss and Martin was held on December 2, 2008. Since no candidate exceeded 50% of the vote, a runoff election between Chambliss and Martin was held on December 2, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Robbie |last2=Hulse |first2=Carl |title=Republican Wins Runoff for Senator in Georgia |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/us/politics/03georgia.html |website=nytimes.com |publisher=The New York Times Company |access-date=6 October 2023}}</ref>


During the run-off period, Chambliss received a subpoena regarding the investigation of a lawsuit against ] that claims that Imperial "wrongfully" failed to remove hazards that caused the disaster of a ]-based sugar refinery that ] on February 7, 2008. Chambliss was accused of "harassing"<ref>{{cite news | last = Peterson | first = Larry | title = Chambliss in sugar furor | publisher = Savannah morning news | date = 2008-07-31 | url = http://savannahnow.com/node/542481 | access-date = 2008-11-25 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080922013034/http://savannahnow.com/node/542481 | archive-date = 2008-09-22 }}</ref> a former sugar company executive. In a statement, Chambliss stated that he sympathized with the families affected by the explosion and had referred the matter to Senate lawyers. When he was subpoenaed to testify in the case, Chambliss claimed "legislative immunity."<ref>{{cite news | last = Peterson | first = Larry | title = Chambliss subpoenaed in Imperial Sugar case | publisher = Savannah morning news | date = 2008-10-24 | url = http://savannahnow.com/node/601053 | access-date = 2008-11-25 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120714111512/http://savannahnow.com/node/601053 | archive-date = 2012-07-14 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Peterson | first = Larry | title = Chambliss says he doesn't have to obey order to testify in Imperial Sugar lawsuit | publisher = Savannah morning news | date = 2008-11-16 | url = http://savannahnow.com/node/618254 | access-date = 2008-11-25 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091025192002/http://savannahnow.com/node/618254 | archive-date = 2009-10-25 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = ATKINS | first = MICHAEL | title = Imperial Sugar executive defends Chambliss | publisher = Savannah morning news | date = 2008-11-20 | url = http://savannahnow.com/node/620312 | access-date = 2008-11-25 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091025192007/http://savannahnow.com/node/620312 | archive-date = 2009-10-25 }}</ref>
Chambliss defeated Martin 57.5% to 42.5% in the runoff election.<ref name="runoffreturns">{{cite news | title = U.S. Senate Election Results | publisher = ''Action News, Atlanta'' | date = 2008-12-02 | url = http://projects.ajc.com/election-results/2008/12/02/us-senate/ | accessdate = 2008-12-02 }}</ref><ref name="Georgia Election Results">{{cite news |title=Georgia Election Results |url=http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2008_1202/003.htm |work=State of Georgia Secretary of State |date=December 2, 2008 |accessdate=3 December 2008}}</ref>


Chambliss defeated Martin 57% to 43% in the runoff election.<ref>, '']'', John Kraushaar, December 2, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2021.</ref>
====Imperial Sugar====
During the run-off period, Chambliss received a subpoena regarding the investigation of a lawsuit against ] that claims that Imperial "wrongfully" failed to remove hazards that caused the disaster of a ]-based sugar refinery that exploded on February 7, 2008. Chambliss was accused of "harassing"<ref>{{cite news | last = Peterson | first = Larry | title = Chambliss in sugar furor | publisher = Savannah morning news| date = 2008-07-31| url = http://savannahnow.com/node/542481 | accessdate = 2008-11-25}}</ref> a former sugar company executive. In a statement, Chambliss said he has referred the matter to Senate lawyers. Chambliss has stated: "I continue to sympathize with the families who were devastated by this tragedy and I will continue to work to protect the interests of those families." Savannah attorney Mark Tate, "an active backer of Democratic candidates," insisted that "there is nothing political" about the timing of the subpoena. When Tate subpoenaed Chambliss to testify in the case, Chambliss claimed "legislative immunity."<ref>{{cite news | last = Peterson | first = Larry | title = Chambliss subpoenaed in Imperial Sugar case | publisher = Savannah morning news| date = 2008-10-24| url = http://savannahnow.com/node/601053 | accessdate = 2008-11-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Peterson | first = Larry | title = Chambliss says he doesn't have to obey order to testify in Imperial Sugar lawsuit | publisher = Savannah morning news| date = 2008-11-16| url = http://savannahnow.com/node/618254 | accessdate = 2008-11-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = ATKINS | first = MICHAEL| title = Imperial Sugar executive defends Chambliss | publisher = Savannah morning news| date = 2008-11-20| url = http://savannahnow.com/node/620312 | accessdate = 2008-11-25 }}</ref>


===Tenure===
==Political positions==
Chambliss was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002. As a senator, he chaired the ] during the 109th Congress (2005–2007). During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), he was the ranking Republican on the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Saxby Chambliss and world’s biggest secret |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/saxby-chambliss-and-world-biggest-secret/Lnt3S5gexcDUgce0xlkk6J/ |website=ajc.com |publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |access-date=27 October 2023}}</ref>


Although Chambliss had a conservative voting record, he participated in bipartisan legislation—such as the ], the bipartisan immigration reform (led by ] and ]) in 2007<ref name="economist">{{cite news | title = Scrambling the red states | newspaper = The Economist | date = 2008-10-23 | url = http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12480320 | access-date = 2008-10-23 }}</ref> and the ].<ref name="economist"/> He was also the Republican leader of the ], a bipartisan group which worked to create a compromise surrounding the energy policy of the United States.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pierce |first1=Emily |title=‘Gang of 10’ Drops Plan to Offer Energy Bill |url=https://rollcall.com/2008/09/19/gang-of-10-drops-plan-to-offer-energy-bill/ |website=rollcall.com |publisher=CQ Roll Call |access-date=27 October 2023}}</ref> In December 2011, the ''Washington Post'' named Chambliss as one of the Best Leaders of 2011 for his attempts to craft a bipartisan deficit reduction package.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-leadership/the-best-leaders-of-2011/2011/12/13/gIQAkRTasO_gallery.html#photo=4 | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=The best leaders of 2011 | date=December 19, 2011}}</ref>
===Voting record===


On March 6, 2013, Chambliss was one of 12 Senators invited to a private dinner hosted, and personally paid for, by President Obama at ].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/06/g-o-p-senators-give-obama-dinner-thumbs-up/ | work=The New York Times | first=Jackie | last=Calmes | title=G.O.P. Senators Give Obama Dinner Thumbs Up | date=March 6, 2013}}</ref> That same night, Chambliss participated in Rand Paul's filibuster over the government's use of lethal drone strikes—forcing the Senate to delay the expected confirmation of John O. Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/06/rand-paul-does-not-go-quietly-into-the-night/?hpw | work=The New York Times | first=Ashley | last=Parker | title=Republicans, Led by Rand Paul, Finally End Filibuster | date=March 6, 2013}}</ref>
Chambliss's voting record is typically that of voting in line with conservative issues.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=3960 | title=American Conservative Union Ratings | publisher=Project Vote Smart}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=4279 | title=Christian Coalition Ratings | publisher=Project Vote Smart}}</ref> He is the primary sponsor in the ] of the tax-reform proposal '']'' (S. 1025), attracting more cosponsors than any other fundamental tax reform bill introduced.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}} Currently senator Chambliss is one of the co-sponsors of the controversial bill, (PIPA).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=22753638-747f-4615-ad9d-4bd46edf3519 | title=Senator Chambliss official statement on PIPA | publisher=Senator Chambliss Official Page}}</ref>


In April 2013, Chambliss was one of forty-six senators to vote against a bill which would have expanded background checks for all firearms buyers. Chambliss voted with 40 Republicans and five Democrats to stop the passage of the bill.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/18/modeling-the-senates-vote-on-gun-control/ | work=The New York Times | first=Nate | last=Silver | title=Modeling the Senate's Vote on Gun Control | date=April 18, 2013}}</ref>
Although Chambliss has a conservative voting record, he has participated in bi-partisan legislation—such as the ], the bi-partisan immigration reform (led by ] and ]) in 2007<ref name="economist">{{cite news | title = Scrambling the red states | publisher = ''The Economist'' | date = 2008-10-23 | url = http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12480320 | accessdate = 2008-10-23 }}</ref> and the ].<ref name="economist"/> He is also the Republican leader of the ], a bipartisan group which has worked to create a compromise surrounding the energy policy of the United States.


Chambliss received bipartisan criticism in 2013 after discussing the "hormone level created by nature" as a possible cause of sexual assault in the military.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ford|first1=Dana|title=Representatives knock Sen. Saxby Chambliss' comments on sexual assault|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/04/politics/chambliss-sexual-assaults/|access-date=14 August 2014|publisher=CNN|date=5 June 2013}}</ref>
On March 6, 2013, Chambliss was one of 12 Senators invited to a private dinner hosted, and personally paid for, by President Obama at the Jefferson Hotel.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/06/g-o-p-senators-give-obama-dinner-thumbs-up/ | work=The New York Times | first=Jackie | last=Calmes | title=G.O.P. Senators Give Obama Dinner Thumbs Up | date=March 6, 2013}}</ref> That same night, Chambliss participated in Rand Paul's filibuster over the government’s use of lethal drone strikes — forcing the Senate to delay the expected confirmation of John O. Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/06/rand-paul-does-not-go-quietly-into-the-night/?hpw | work=The New York Times | first=Ashley | last=Parker | title=Republicans, Led by Rand Paul, Finally End Filibuster | date=March 6, 2013}}</ref>


In January 2014, Chambliss signed an amicus brief in support of Senator ] against the ]'s Affordable Care Act ruling.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/04/22/38-gop-lawmakers-join-ron-johnsons-obamacare-lawsuit/|title=38 GOP lawmakers join Ron Johnson's Obamacare lawsuit|author=Ed O'Keefe|newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref>
In April 2013, Chambliss was one of forty-six senators to vote against a bill which would have expanded background checks for all firearms buyers. Chambliss voted with 40 Republicans and 5 Democrats to stop the passage of the bill.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/18/modeling-the-senates-vote-on-gun-control/ | work=The New York Times | first=Nate | last=Silver | title=Modeling the Senate's Vote on Gun Control | date=April 18, 2013}}</ref>


Chambliss's son, Bo, was a registered lobbyist for the ]. Bo Chambliss lobbied on commodity ] issues that fell under legislative jurisdiction of the ], of which the Senator was a member. Sen. Chambliss's office enacted a policy that prevented Bo Chambliss from lobbying the Senator or his staff.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Democrats target Georgia's Chambliss over son's lobbying'' – USNews.com 3/7/06|url=https://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/060307/7congress.htm?track=rss|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605011849/http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/060307/7congress.htm?track=rss|archive-date=2011-06-05|access-date=2011-12-02|publisher=Usnews.com}}</ref>
Chambliss received bipartisan criticism in 2013 after discussing the "hormone level created by nature" as a possible cause of sexual assault in the military.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ford|first1=Dana|title=Representatives knock Sen. Saxby Chambliss' comments on sexual assault|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/04/politics/chambliss-sexual-assaults/|accessdate=14 August 2014|publisher=CNN|date=5 June 2013}}</ref>


Chambliss did not seek reelection in ].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/former-us-senator-saxby-chambliss-recovering-after-minor-stroke-this-week/PEJBW7YIWFAE5IF5ET25KYAQBA/|title=Former U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss recovering after minor stroke this week|first=WSBTV com News|last=Staff|website=WSBTV|date=December 31, 2020}}</ref> Days after his retirement from the Senate in 2015, it was announced he was joining ] as a partner.<ref name="DLA Piper 2015">{{cite web | title=Former US Senator Saxby Chambliss joins DLA Piper as partner - News | website=DLA Piper | date=January 8, 2015 | url=https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/news/2015/01/former-us-senator-saxby-chambliss-joins-dla-pipe__/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917010043/https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/news/2015/01/former-us-senator-saxby-chambliss-joins-dla-pipe__/ |archive-date=September 17, 2021 | access-date=September 17, 2021}}</ref>
===Interest groups ratings===


====Committee assignments<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=CommitteeAssignments |title=Committee Assignments - Issues & Legislation - Saxby Chambliss, U.S. Senator for Georgia |access-date=May 16, 2012 |archive-date=June 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110601221846/http://chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=CommitteeAssignments |url-status=dead }}</ref>====
On abortion issues, the ratings given Chambliss as of 2007 by ] and ] identify him as having an anti-abortion voting record. The National Right to Life Committee gave him a 100% rating, while NARAL Pro-Choice America gave him a 0% rating.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=154 | title=National Right to Life Committee Ratings | publisher=Project Vote Smart}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=3920 | title=NARAL Pro-Choice America Ratings | publisher=Project Vote Smart}}</ref>
*Vice Chairman, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
*Senate Armed Services Committee
** Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
** Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
** Subcommittee on Personnel
* Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
** Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management (Ranking Member)
** Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation
** Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources
*Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
*Senate Special Committee on Aging
*Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe


==Personal life==
On ] issues, in 2008, the ] gave Chambliss an "A+" rating and the NRA also endorsed him.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fb.org/index.php?fuseaction=legislative.109c | title= Friend of Farm Bureau - 109th Congress | publisher=American Farm Bureau Federation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fb.org/index.php?fuseaction=legislative.108c | title= Friend of Farm Bureau - 108th Congress | publisher=American Farm Bureau Federation}}</ref>
Chambliss is a member of St. Mark's Anglican Church in ]. He married Julianne Frohbert in 1966 and they have two children and six grandchildren.<ref>{{cite web |title=TRIBUTES TO HON. SAXBY CHAMBLISS |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CDOC-113sdoc27/pdf/CDOC-113sdoc27.pdf |website=govinfo.gov |access-date=27 October 2023}}</ref>


Chambliss suffered a minor stroke in December 2020.<ref name="auto1"/>
On agricultural issues, the ] gave Chambliss its "Friend of the Farm Bureau" award throughout his service in the U.S. Senate.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nrapvf.org/Elections/State.aspx?y=2008&State=GA | title=Vote Freedom First | publisher=NRA-Political Victory Fund}}</ref>

On economic issues including voting on the national budget, national spending, and taxes, in 2007, the National Tax Limitation Committee gave Chambliss a 90% rating,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=4234 | title=National Tax Limitation Committee Ratings | publisher=Project Vote Smart}}</ref> and the group ] gave him a 100% rating.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=4183 | title=Americans for Tax Reform Ratings | publisher=Project Vote Smart}}</ref>

On civil liberties and civil rights issues, in 2007, the ] gave him a 17% rating,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=3864 | title=American Civil Liberties Union Ratings | publisher=Project Vote Smart}}</ref> and the ] gave him a 27% rating.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=3919 | title=National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Ratings | publisher=Project Vote Smart}}</ref> The ] gave him a 0% rating for 2005-2006<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=3520 | title=Human Rights Campaign Rating | publisher=Project Vote Smart}}</ref> and a 20% rating for 2007-2008.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=4282 | title=Human Rights Campaign Rating | publisher=Project Vote Smart}}</ref>

On education issues, in 2008, the Center for Education Reform, gave Chambliss a score of 9 out of 9, and called him a "real reformer",<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.edreform.com/2008votersguide/states/CER_SenateScorecard08.pdf | format=PDF | title=US Senate Candidate Scorecard | publisher=The Center for Education Reform}}</ref> while the ] gave him an "F" in 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=4224 | title=National Education Association Ratings | publisher=Project Vote Smart}}</ref>

On organized labor issues, in 2007 the ] gave Chambliss an 11% rating,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=3929 | title=AFL-CIO Ratings | publisher=Project Vote Smart}}</ref> and the ] gave him an 85% rating.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=4268 | title=International Foodservice Distributors Association Ratings | publisher=Project Vote Smart}}</ref>

On environmental issues, in 2003 the ] gave Chambliss a 0% rating.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Saxby_Chambliss.htm#Environment | title=OnTheIssues Ratings | publisher=OnTheIssues}}</ref>

==Personal life==
On May 6, 2013, Chambliss played golf in a foursome with President Obama, Senator ] (R–TN), and Senator ] (D–CO) at ] in Maryland. On the par three 11th hole, Chambliss made a hole in one, choking up on a five iron.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Hole-in-one-as-Obama-golfs-with-3-senators-4491791.php | title=Hole in one as Obama golfs with three senators | work=The Houston Chronicle}}</ref>


==Electoral history== ==Electoral history==
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American politician (born 1943) "Senator Chambliss" redirects here. For the Alabama State Senate member, see Clyde Chambliss.

Saxby Chambliss
United States Senator
from Georgia
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2015
Preceded byMax Cleland
Succeeded byDavid Perdue
Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
Preceded byThad Cochran
Succeeded byTom Harkin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 8th district
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003
Preceded byRoy Rowland
Succeeded byJim Marshall (Redistricting)
Personal details
BornClarence Saxby Chambliss
(1943-11-10) November 10, 1943 (age 81)
Warrenton, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse Julianne Frohbert ​(m. 1966)​
Children2
EducationUniversity of Georgia (BBA)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (JD)
Saxby Chambliss's voice Saxby Chambliss discusses the 2009 Southeastern United States floods
Recorded September 24, 2009

Clarence Saxby Chambliss (/ˈsæksbi ˈtʃæmblɪs/; born November 10, 1943) is an American lawyer and retired politician who was a United States Senator from Georgia from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a U.S. Representative from 1995 to 2003.

During his House tenure, Chambliss chaired the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security. This subcommittee oversaw investigations of the intelligence community following the September 11 attacks in 2001.

Chambliss was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002, defeating Democratic incumbent Max Cleland. As a senator, he chaired the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry during the 109th Congress (2005–2007). During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), he was the ranking Republican on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. In December 2011, the Washington Post named Chambliss as one of the Best Leaders of 2011 for his attempts to craft a bipartisan deficit reduction package. Chambliss was re-elected to the Senate in 2008, but did not seek reelection in 2014.

Early life and education

Chambliss was born in Warrenton, North Carolina, the son of Emma Baker (née Anderson) and Alfred Parker Chambliss, Jr., an Episcopal priest. He graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1961. He attended Louisiana Tech University from 1961 to 1962 and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business in 1966, working his way through college at a bakery in Athens. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1968. He is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.

During the Vietnam War, Chambliss received student deferments and was also given a medical deferment (1-Y) for bad knees due to a football injury.

U.S. House of Representatives

Chambliss was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 as one of the new conservative Republican congressmen whose elections caused the party to gain a majority in both houses of Congress. A long-time Congressman and fellow Georgian, Newt Gingrich, was the leader of the movement, and Chambliss and the other Republicans elected that year are known as the Class of '94.

Chambliss was elected from the Macon-based 8th District, after six-term incumbent J. Roy Rowland retired. He was elected with 63% of the vote—an unexpectedly large margin since the 8th had never elected a Republican. He faced a tough re-election fight in 1996 against Macon attorney Jim Wiggins, but breezed to reelection in 1998 and 2000. In the latter contest, he faced a reasonably well-financed challenger in former Macon mayor Jim Marshall, but turned back this challenge fairly easily with almost 59 percent of the vote.

During his four terms in the House, Chambliss served on the United States House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and chaired the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security.

Less than a month after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, which Chambliss chaired, investigated intelligence issues related to the attacks. The committee's investigation resulted in the first comprehensive report detailing critical shortfalls within the United States intelligence community's performance and technological capabilities.

Chambliss was criticized for remarks he made during a November 19, 2001 meeting with first responders in Valdosta, Georgia, where he said that homeland security would be improved by turning the sheriff loose to "arrest every Muslim that crosses the state line." Chambliss apologized for the remarks.

In 2006, Chambliss was among several congressional Republicans and Democrats who returned campaign donations from Jack Abramoff.

U.S. Senate

Elections

2002 race

Main article: 2002 United States Senate election in Georgia
Chambliss with Zell Miller in 2004

Upon urging from Karl Rove and the Bush administration who viewed the Democratic party of Georgia as vulnerable, Chambliss ran for the Senate in 2002, facing freshman Democratic incumbent Max Cleland. During the campaign, Chambliss ran an advertisement against Cleland, a decorated Vietnam War veteran who lost three limbs during the war, in which Cleland was described as weak on defense and homeland security. Chambliss received criticism from Democrats and Republicans for this advertisement. Republican Sens. John McCain and Chuck Hagel complained to the Republican National Committee about the advertisement, and it was taken down.

Chambliss won the election, receiving 53 percent of the votes to Cleland's 46 percent.

2008 race

Main article: 2008 United States Senate election in Georgia

On November 4, 2008, Chambliss received 49.8% of the vote, while Democratic challenger Jim Martin received 47% and Libertarian Allen Buckley received 3% of the vote.

Since no candidate exceeded 50% of the vote, a runoff election between Chambliss and Martin was held on December 2, 2008.

During the run-off period, Chambliss received a subpoena regarding the investigation of a lawsuit against Imperial Sugar that claims that Imperial "wrongfully" failed to remove hazards that caused the disaster of a Savannah-based sugar refinery that exploded on February 7, 2008. Chambliss was accused of "harassing" a former sugar company executive. In a statement, Chambliss stated that he sympathized with the families affected by the explosion and had referred the matter to Senate lawyers. When he was subpoenaed to testify in the case, Chambliss claimed "legislative immunity."

Chambliss defeated Martin 57% to 43% in the runoff election.

Tenure

Chambliss was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002. As a senator, he chaired the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry during the 109th Congress (2005–2007). During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), he was the ranking Republican on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

Although Chambliss had a conservative voting record, he participated in bipartisan legislation—such as the 2007 Farm Bill, the bipartisan immigration reform (led by John McCain and Ted Kennedy) in 2007 and the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. He was also the Republican leader of the Gang of 10, a bipartisan group which worked to create a compromise surrounding the energy policy of the United States. In December 2011, the Washington Post named Chambliss as one of the Best Leaders of 2011 for his attempts to craft a bipartisan deficit reduction package.

On March 6, 2013, Chambliss was one of 12 Senators invited to a private dinner hosted, and personally paid for, by President Obama at The Jefferson Hotel. That same night, Chambliss participated in Rand Paul's filibuster over the government's use of lethal drone strikes—forcing the Senate to delay the expected confirmation of John O. Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.

In April 2013, Chambliss was one of forty-six senators to vote against a bill which would have expanded background checks for all firearms buyers. Chambliss voted with 40 Republicans and five Democrats to stop the passage of the bill.

Chambliss received bipartisan criticism in 2013 after discussing the "hormone level created by nature" as a possible cause of sexual assault in the military.

In January 2014, Chambliss signed an amicus brief in support of Senator Ron Johnson's legal challenge against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's Affordable Care Act ruling.

Chambliss's son, Bo, was a registered lobbyist for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Bo Chambliss lobbied on commodity futures trading issues that fell under legislative jurisdiction of the Senate Agriculture Committee, of which the Senator was a member. Sen. Chambliss's office enacted a policy that prevented Bo Chambliss from lobbying the Senator or his staff.

Chambliss did not seek reelection in 2014. Days after his retirement from the Senate in 2015, it was announced he was joining DLA Piper as a partner.

Committee assignments

  • Vice Chairman, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
  • Senate Armed Services Committee
    • Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
    • Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
    • Subcommittee on Personnel
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
    • Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management (Ranking Member)
    • Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation
    • Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
  • Senate Special Committee on Aging
  • Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Personal life

Chambliss is a member of St. Mark's Anglican Church in Moultrie, Georgia. He married Julianne Frohbert in 1966 and they have two children and six grandchildren.

Chambliss suffered a minor stroke in December 2020.

Electoral history

See also: 2008 United States Senate election in Georgia
Georgia's 8th congressional district: Results 1994–2000
Year Democratic Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
1994 Craig Mathis 53,408 37.3% Saxby Chambliss 89,591 62.7%
1996 Jim Wiggins 84,506 47.44% Saxby Chambliss (incumbent) 93,619 52.56%
1998 Ronald L. Cain 53,079 38% Saxby Chambliss (incumbent) 87,993 62%
2000 Jim Marshall 79,051 41% Saxby Chambliss (incumbent) 113,380 59%
Georgia Senator (Class II): 2002 results
Year Democratic Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct
2002 Max Cleland (incumbent) 931,857 45.90% Saxby Chambliss 1,071,153 52.77% Claude "Sandy" Thomas Libertarian 26,981 1.33%
2008 Jim Martin 1,757,393 46.83% Saxby Chambliss (incumbent) 1,867,093 49.76% Alan Buckley Libertarian 127,923 3.41%
2008 Georgia U.S. Senator general election runoff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Saxby Chambliss (incumbent) 1,228,033 57.44%
Democratic Jim Martin 909,923 42.56%
Majority 318,110 14.88%
Turnout 2,137,956

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