On December 2, 2008, Saxby Chambliss was elected to serve a second term in the United States Senate in what was one of the most visible victories of the 2008 elections.

Chambliss is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Senate Committee on Aging, and the Senate Rules Committee. He is also the Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. During the 109th Congress, Chambliss served as Chairman of that committee.

Chambliss' leadership and experience on the issues of terrorism, homeland security, and intelligence matters earned him an appointment to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, where he steadfastly advocates that our U.S. intelligence community must dramatically improve its information sharing and human intelligence gathering abilities.

As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Chambliss continues Georgia's longstanding tradition of leadership and advocacy for the states military installations. Following in the footsteps of former Senators Richard B. Russell, Jr., and Sam Nunn, Chambliss is a strong voice for Georgia's defense industry and the military community. He has also been a tireless advocate to improve the quality of life for our troops and their families.

Chambliss earned a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Georgia in 1966 and earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1968. Chambliss and his wife, Julianne, have been married for 42 years, and reside in Moultrie, Georgia. They have two children and four grandchildren.