“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

Political Quotes

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 28, 2014

The mere filing of a complaint, even a specious one, will generate news coverage.

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Jan 28, 2014

The Election Assistance Commission has fulfilled its purpose and should be eliminated.

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Jan 28, 2014

Do you agree the EAC must operate in a bipartisan fashion?

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Jan 28, 2014

I am opposed to long lines and people waiting an inordinate amount of time.

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Dec 9, 2013

I hope we could get the IRS out of politics.

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Dec 9, 2013

The Affordable Care Act may be one step too far. One asks too much for the IRS to handle.

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Dec 9, 2013

I have little confidence that the agency you are being asked to lead will be able to take on the Affordable Care Act in an efficient and effective way.

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Dec 9, 2013

Why do we not just disengage the tax system as much as possible for economic decision-making or political free speech?

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Nov 5, 2013

My bill would have sunset the exchanges and the individual mandate if beneficiaries were unable to enroll starting October 1st, as promised.

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Nov 5, 2013

I want to stress it certainly was a warning to me.

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Nov 4, 2013

I appreciate that. Thank you very much.

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Nov 4, 2013

We have a law, the Federal Information Security Management Act, FISMA.

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