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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 14, 2012

I have been in contact with the Governor of Kansas virtually every day on this project, and the Governor, quite the opposite, did not say that they were not committing funds.

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Feb 14, 2012

I look forward to hearing from each of you as we talk about the next farm bill.

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Dec 14, 2011

We must ensure the integrity of our financial institutions through appropriate oversight.

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Dec 14, 2011

I think the time is right and I hope we can seize the moment.

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Dec 14, 2011

We must do everything possible to prevent any unexpected collapses or calamities.

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Dec 14, 2011

Everywhere we went, the number one issue of concern was crop insurance.

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Dec 12, 2011

I would strongly encourage you to set that up, and I encourage you to make that recommendation to the Commission and to pursue it.

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Dec 12, 2011

It now appears that the firm made subsequent transfers of customer segregated funds in a manner that may have been designated to avoid detection.

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Dec 12, 2011

I think I am going to paraphrase from you and just simply say what we are trying to get straight here is your firm that the three of you were in charge of, amid the eighth largest bankruptcy in the history of the United States, has somehow…

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Dec 12, 2011

It sounds like somebody made a decision, either top or somewhere in your heads of operation here, that it became operational.

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Dec 12, 2011

Did you suspect that the customer funds might go missing?

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Dec 12, 2011

As I stated in my opening remarks, the CME knew on or before Wednesday, November 2, that MF Global was attempting to hide something.

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