Vern Buchanan Slams Harry Reid and Democratic Senate for Being MIA

While U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan has left the door open to entering the crowded Republican primary to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, the Florida congressman has done little in laying the foundation for such a campaign.

Buchanan, however, did take aim at the Senate which is controlled by the Democrats, arguing the upper chamber is doing little on the pressing matters of the day.

The stakes are enormous, and the Senate is missing in action, said Buchanan on Monday. For too long, Leader Reid and others in his chamber have sat on the sidelines, turning a blind eye to our countrys financial woes. Whether its keeping Medicare solvent, cutting reckless spending, or ending the spiral of joblessness in America, the Senate has failed to lead. We need less talk and more action if were ever to remove the burden of debt that weighs so heavily upon us and future generations.

Could the congressman be looking to improve the Senate by jumping in the race?