Kevin Roberts

thank you to my colleagues from West Virginia, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and now the great State of Montana. The distinguished Senator from Montana is sitting at the desk that was occupied by Conrad Burns, a Senator from Montana who was a…

about a month ago there was a headline in one of the publications that people pay attention to that read: ``Senate Republicans Amp Up Pressure for an USMCA Vote.'' USMCA, by the way, is an acronym for the new trade agreement between…

I thank all of my colleagues and especially Senator Daines for pointing out what is happening in rural and smalltown America. As a matter of fact, most of my colleagues-- Senator Hoeven, Senator Capito, Senator Daines, Senator Boozman…

today I wish to pay tribute to my dear friend and colleague, the former senator from Alaska, Ted Stevens. He was an incomparable and one of kind senator. With Ted, they broke the mold. To me, he was my friend, mentor, and a person that…

today I wish to celebrate the 129th birthday of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower was a fellow Kansan, a strong trailblazer, and an exceptional American. His lifetime traversed many important eras in our Nation. Ike was born as the American…

today I applaud the Senate's bipartisan confirmation of Dr. Heath Tarbert to head the Commodity Futures Trading Comission. I am confident that Dr. Tarbert, who is no stranger to public service, will lead the CFTC well. As the former acting…

I thank Senator Hoeven for getting us together for a colloquy with everybody who is concerned about this. This is what we do on the Agriculture Committee, working in a bipartisan way when we see an opportunity, and certainly we ought to…

I ask unanimous consent that the votes following the first vote in this series be 10 minutes in length. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to…

first, before my colleague from Georgia leaves, I want to thank him for his strong statement on the fact that we have to do defense appropriations. I know that the Presiding Officer certainly knows all about this, given her Active-Duty…

I have 3 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I thank you for your hard work on the sometimes powerful Senate Agriculture Committee. I would have liked to respond to the leader--but I know he is busy, and he is leaving the floor--just to say that I think all Republicans understand…

the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 116th Congress. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, on behalf of myself and Senator Stabenow, I…