The true impact of unlimited subsidies to the largest farmers is that it keeps young farmers out.
Pat Roberts
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Pat Roberts is a former United States Senator from Kansas, serving from 1997 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he was known for his work on agricultural policy and national security issues during his tenure. Before his time in the Senate, Roberts served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1997. Throughout his political career, he focused on issues important to Kansas, including farming and rural development. Roberts was also involved in various committees, including the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, where he played a significant role in shaping agricultural legislation.
I have repeatedly said we must listen to our farmers and ranchers first before writing any kind of a farm bill.
Thank you so much for taking the time to come and presenting excellent testimony.
What is the harm of supporting a policy that helps young and beginning farmers?
the President has assured me, personally, that crop insurance will not be cut, and so I take him at that word
It is a great privilege for me to introduce a friend and fellow Kansan, Ajit Pai, for his reappointment to the Federal Communications Commission.
We are not in the business of terminating--that is a bad word--with regards to NAFTA.
People have different opinions. And they have a lot of ideological opinions as well. But it's time to put that aside and move.





