Attacks on Americans should not be tolerated under any circumstance. That our first response to the onslaught of these uprisings was to apologize for their irrational inspiration is unfathomable. We should have led with deploying the Marines to protect American citizens. America must show leadership and resolve when confronting situations like these. We cannot back down in the fight against extremists.

Welcomed College of Coastal Georgia's Dr. Ntungwa Maasha to Washington today and discussed the importance of increasing enrollment in STEM - science, technology, engineering, and math - subjects to increase America's competitiveness in these important areas.

Enjoyed meeting with a delegation from the Valdosta, Georgia this morning to discuss issues impacting the city and the region.

CBO report out today confirms a fourth fiscal year of trillion dollar deficits under President Obama.

In case you missed it, this week's e-newsletter discusses our national debt eclipsing $16 trillion and what we need to do to pay down the debt and put America back on the path to prosperity. http://go.usa.gov/rvaW

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It's time to end Washington's war on the American worker. The House has passed 30 bipartisan jobs bill. Now it's time for the President and Senate to act! http://go.usa.gov/rdTh

In case you missed it, this week's e-newsletter discussed Labor Day. The best way to honor the American worker is to encourage economic growth that creates jobs and puts food on the table: http://go.usa.gov/rmNW.

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A fitting promotion. Congratulations, Russ! Go Dawgs!

We are just about a month away from the deadline for Service Academy nomination applications. If you or someone you know is interested in applying for a nomination, please have them contact my office as soon as possible.

In case you missed it, this week's e-newsletter highlight's the CBO's grave warning of inaction on avoiding the fiscal cliff. http://go.usa.gov/r5BA

This week, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reported that failure to prevent the nation from plunging over the "fiscal cliff" would send the country back into a recession.

So far, only the House has acted to prevent this devastating scenario and to provide certainty for middle class families and small businesses. Share your thoughts with me on this important issue by completing this survey: http://go.usa.gov/r9hG