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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.

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Feb 15, 2017

You have a very impressive record with regard to Medicaid.

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Jan 31, 2017

I really appreciate what my Democratic colleagues have brought forward and the consequences, the real consequences of either tinkering or moving on without really thinking about what we are doing.

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Jan 31, 2017

If we take that conversation away and Republicans stop going down the path of repealing Obamacare, then I think all of us are interested in a conversation.

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Jan 31, 2017

I think the individual market is a challenge. It always has been.

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Jan 31, 2017

I have heard from so many families in my State who come up to me with tears in their eyes about a wide range of issues facing our Nation.

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Jan 31, 2017

The ACA actually provided a way for millions of people to purchase insurance.

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Jan 31, 2017

What I feel like is there is a lot of instability because of the reconciliation rush to repeal.

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Jan 18, 2017

Mr. Mnuchin, if you are confirmed, will you pledge to work with this committee to implement systems, controls, and procedures to make sure the tax collection agency of the Federal Government can never again be used as a weapon against any…

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Jan 16, 2017

No officer or employee of the Federal Government, including the Secretary, shall attempt to influence, condition, incentivize, or coerce State adoption of the Common Core State Standards.

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Jan 11, 2017

It is work that keeps you up at night, but it is work that needs to be done to ensure that our intelligence professionals have the guidance and the resources that they need.

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Jan 11, 2017

As one of this committee's former chairmen, I fully appreciate the awesome responsibility that comes with sitting on this dais.

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