Senate Proceeding on Oct 5th, 2009 :: 3:22:10 to 3:25:45
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Saxby Chambliss: quorum call: mr. cmbliss: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from georgia. mr. chambliss: i'd ask that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. chambliss: i ask that i be allowed to speak as if in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. chambliss: mr. president, i rise today to congratulate a constituent from my home state of georgia who is familiar to many of my colleagues, and that is radio talk show host neal

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Speech By: Saxby Chambliss

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Saxby Chambliss: bortz. next month in november after 40 years of airing his unique and often colorful opinions securing lawmakers and penning best-selling books, neal bortz will be inducted into the national radio hall of fame. neal has been an atlanta institution since his first for

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Saxby Chambliss: --foray into talk radio in 1969 on wrng radio. since 1993 he has been holding on am750. and his ratings show that he strikes a chord with listeners. for 47 straight ratings period, his show has finished in first place. he has also struck a chord with

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Saxby Chambliss: americans across the country counting among the audience for his nationally syndicated show listeners from maine to california. neal is a confirmed libertarian, dirk out his brand as he calls it, "the painful truth" to republicans and democrats alike, and i should know. he frequently dishes it out to me, too.

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Saxby Chambliss: but neal is more than a radio talker. in his liervetion he's been a military brat, his dad was a marine pilot, an attorney, a department store clerk, an insurance salesman, a carpet pire, buyer, a postal workers, a gubernatorialtorial speechwriter writer as well a a motel bookkeeper. these experiences formed more than an eclectic background.

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Saxby Chambliss: it is the foundation that gives neal the ability to connect with a wide variety of listeners from all walks of life and to voice what's on their minds. as neal puts it, "somebo's got to say it." his hall of fame honor is the latest in a string of national successes, including writing the

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Saxby Chambliss: best-selling books "the fair tanches" "the truth," and "somebody's got to say it," both of which are "new york times" bestsellers. i am pleased to have joined neal over the years in his fair tax efforts. when he's not holding forth on the issues of the day or speaking to groups, neal company found in the skies or on a golf

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Saxby Chambliss: course. he's an avid pilot, and i might add a very safe pilot, sling some experiences with neal. neal has been a very good friend of mine for many years. like most of us, he married way over his head. his lovely wife donna is his rock. neal's selection to the national

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Saxby Chambliss: radio havel fame is overdue, and i'm very happy to this athis athis honor has now come to him. with his induction into the national proo hall of fame, neal joins bob hope, paul harvey and dick clark. this honor is well-deserved. congratulations, neal. mr. floor, and suggest sol

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Saxby Chambliss: -- and i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll.