I am rising today, along with others, giving thanks to our military and servicemembers and our veterans. In our family, this comes naturally. I am the son of Wes Roberts, a World War II Marine veteran who fought at Okinawa and Iwo Jima…

on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, we celebrate the 130th birthday of America's 34th President and Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War II, Dwight David Eisenhower. Without Ike, it is not a stretch to…

I was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1980 and then the Senate in 1996. I have enjoyed the privilege of becoming the longest serving member of Congress in the history of the Sunflower State and representing Kansans in…

if we had not done this, it would have resulted in delays in the 2018 farm bill programs--the one that we passed here with 87 votes--and the ability farmers would have with the risk management tools. I would just simply point out that no…

finding a bipartisan solution to replenish the CCC and to provide much needed certainty and predictability for all reasons, all crops, all farmers, and all ranchers, I, again, appreciate the efforts of my colleagues and those who represent…

I thank the distinguished Senator for his comments. I appreciate the shout-out for the U.S. Marine Corps and to all of us who are marines. The Marine Corps taught me one thing, and that was that I could always do more than I thought I…

I am not sure this is the final word. In the Senate of the United States there is no final word, I would assume. But this points out something that is just absolutely understandable--common sense. When people ask me how on Earth we got 87…

I want to thank Senator Thune for his very pertinent and cogent remarks. This is an important time to make a decision that affects all farmers and ranchers and growers all across our country during a time in which we are going through some…

I rise today to join my many colleagues familiar with agriculture--the farmers, ranchers, growers, everybody in the food chain--and my thanks to Senator Ernst for really starting this, making a great speech last week. We are all trying to…

I rise to respond to this unanimous consent request to call up and pass a bill to make modifications to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP. Over the past few months, through the enactment of both the Families…

I thank Senator Young and Senator Collins, who have just preceded me and set the tone, as only they can do, with regard to honoring Memorial Day. It is truly an honor to stand on the floor of the Senate and speak about so many who have…

75 years ago, the scene across America and Europe was quite different than what we see today--thousands of people waving flags, dancing, hugging, kissing in the streets, all covered in confetti. In the early morning hours of May 7, 1945…