Pat Roberts: “I believe that education is the cornerstone of our democracy.”

There is no reason why rural communities should be left behind as other areas continue to advance their health-care systems.

I hope we do not stumble on it, and that is to somehow get back engaged with TPP.

Recruiting, training, and retaining staff are some of the greatest challenges we have.

But short-term, for goodness' sake, do not, in this business of playing your cards of trying to get a better deal for the United States or a better trade situation, do not do so at the expense of American agriculture, which is going…