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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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Jan 26, 2015

I appreciate that. Let me bring up the biotech situation.

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Jan 26, 2015

I think we have a unique opportunity here and you have done some excellent work, and I thank you for that.

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Jan 21, 2015

The 30-hour rule is clearly one of the more harmful provisions of Obamacare for many of our workers.

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Jan 21, 2015

I know research from the Hoover Institute has shown that women, younger workers, and workers without a college degree would be disproportionately affected by this 30-hour rule.

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Jan 21, 2015

The ONLY way for Congress to effectively assert its role in these negotiations is through TPA.

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Jan 21, 2015

We created five working groups, all assigned to study different areas of tax reform and come up with proposals.

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Jan 21, 2015

The United States has a long tradition of breaking down barriers and providing access for American goods and services in foreign markets.

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Jan 21, 2015

Congress needs to renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) in short order.

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Jan 21, 2015

Unfortunately, just weeks into the new Congress, we have already seen bill after bill introduced that would roll back the progress we have made.

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Jan 21, 2015

For these reasons, I have made tax reform my highest legislative priority for this Congress.

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Jan 21, 2015

the President has already announced he would veto legislation, along with six others, six other vetoes, to help restore hours and therefore wages for these hard-working students.

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Jan 21, 2015

We will have new data to share with Committee members later this year about the meaningful distributions paid out to employee owners for retirement.

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