Pat Roberts: “I thank my colleagues for joining me in reviewing the nominations of the individuals before us.”

Orrin Hatch is not most people. Simply put, the institution he truly loves will not be the same without him.

We have long said that rural residents deserve the same quality health care as their urban counterparts.

I call this hearing of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee to order.

His brand of unconditional cordiality is increasingly rare, and this institution sure could use a lot more of it.