Kevin Roberts

I rise today to speak about President Obama's plan to move Guantanamo Bay terrorists to the United States. However, it is not much of a plan. With all due respect, it is more of a failed attempt to fulfill a campaign promise and, in my…

Thank you to my colleagues, Senator Enzi and Senator Murkowski, for their work on these important issues related to wildfire and forest management. I would like to echo their concerns and share with the rest of my colleagues that I agree…

I rise to alert the Senate and all of my colleagues to yet another--yes, yet another--egregious action by the Internal Revenue Service, one that will affect every charity, every church, every nonprofit, and the communities they work so…

For the first time in 5 years, Congress has enacted a full budget that balances. Under our previous leadership, we only passed one budget. We have to look all the way back to 2001 to find the last time Congress passed a balanced 10-year…

I rise today to congratulate the French Government for taking aggressive and appropriate action to arrest and kill the terrorists responsible for last Friday's vicious attack in Paris that resulted in 129 killed and over 300 wounded. We…

I thank the distinguished Senator from Alaska for her kind comments, her advice, and her help on several important issues we have worked on together. I hope she enjoyed the Thanksgiving meal we had--I guess it is called the Thursday lunch…

I truly appreciate that from the Presiding Officer. 40th Anniversary of American Agri-Women Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the American Agri-Women who are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. The American Agri- Women…

I rise today regarding President Obama's most recent, egregious attempt to close the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base detention facilities and relocate enemy combatants, i.e., terrorists, to the United States. Who are we talking about here when…

Just a note of thanks to the Mets for showing up and playing the Royals--they are a great team--and to give them some encouragement. The season starts with the Mets and Royals at Kauffman Stadium, so they can start all over again. It would…

I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. President, I have been sitting here thinking about Missouri and Kansas and our past histories--some differences in politics, some differences in sports, big time, down through the years. What a great…

I rise today as the Senate considers an issue that is critically--critically--important to agriculture and to rural America. It is my hope the Senate will advance landmark legislation that I, along with a bipartisan group of colleagues…

I rise to engage in this colloquy that our distinguished Republican leader has already mentioned or stressed. I also thank our majority whip, the Senator from Texas, and the senior Senator from South Dakota, Mr. Thune, with regard to a…