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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 9, 2016

I think you would agree the agency should be directed back to its core mission, which is tax enforcement and taxpayer services.

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Feb 9, 2016

It is the attempt to restrict these rights that I think we must fear.

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Feb 9, 2016

I think you ought to take a look at the harm that this tax will have on the oil and gas industry and maybe actually help those folks as well.

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Feb 9, 2016

The oil and gas industry is a major component of the Kansas economy.

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Feb 9, 2016

Are you going to set aside part of this to help the oil and gas industry with regards to small businesses that would be hurt by this tax?

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Feb 9, 2016

Just because the tax hit would be less visible under the current market conditions does not mean that its impact would be less severe.

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Jan 27, 2016

So when people say backlog, it is not like the drug is sitting there and nothing is happening to it.

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Jan 27, 2016

I am told that it typically takes three approved generics before we see real pricing competition kick in and prices go down.

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Dec 7, 2015

Thank you very much, Chairman Alexander.

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Dec 1, 2015

There are moral arguments for dealing with hunger at home and abroad, but moral imperative aside, there is self-interest to consider. American interests are at stake, too. The productivity and competitiveness of American agriculture is…

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Dec 1, 2015

Achieving global food security is not only the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do.

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Dec 1, 2015

Show me a nation that cannot feed itself, and I will show you a nation that is in chaos.

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