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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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Mar 31, 2009

You have been a tireless supporter of ag policy for a number of years, and this administration I think is very well served to have you as part of the team.

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Feb 10, 2009

As a Marine, I take this issue personally and it helps that we have 37,000 military men and women stationed in Kansas.

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Feb 10, 2009

I think our service men and women certainly deserve more.

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Feb 10, 2009

Mr. Chairman, I move that we adopt the rules and resolution.

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Feb 10, 2009

Opening Statement of: Hon. Pat Roberts, a U.S. Senator from the State of Kansas.

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Feb 10, 2009

I have the dubious privilege of being the longest serving member on the Ethics Committee in the history of the United States Senate.

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Feb 10, 2009

I will take your advice to heart.

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Feb 10, 2009

Let us make sure their votes are counted.

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Feb 10, 2009

There was one by John Cornyn that passed the Senate by unanimous consent, but it was somehow dropped over in the other body, in the House.

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Jan 12, 2009

This is the biggest unfunded mandate that the U.S. Congress has foisted on the American public and the American school system ever since conceived.

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Jan 12, 2009

please, help us to do everything we can to get that funding up to 40 percent.

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Jan 12, 2009

Science and math competency is increasingly essential to this country.

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