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“when his official portrait that will hang in the Senate Agriculture Committee hearing room was unveiled last month, Senator Pat Roberts said the panel he led so well ``has a long history of caring more about the issues than the ideology, more about the people than the party.'' Those words perfectly describe Pat's philosophy of public service. Throughout his four decades in Congress, this remarkable Kansan has always stood for government that is responsible to the taxpayers and responsive to the needs of the American people. He believes in a legislative process that is open, transparent, and bipartisan. Pat retires with an extraordinary record of accomplishment. He is the first person in history to have served as chairman of the Agriculture Committees in both the House and the Senate. He is Kansas' longest serving Member of Congress. As the ultimate evidence of the trust the people of his beloved State have in him, Pat has been on the ballot in 24 elections since 1980 and has won every time. Pat and I were sworn in to the Senate on the same day in January of 1997. It has been an honor to serve alongside this national leader in agriculture, health care, and defense. He is an advocate of a strong education system, free and fair trade policies, increased investment in science and technology, a focused foreign policy, and a strong military. This effective advocate for our Nation's family farms is a champion for rural America.…”