Political Quotes

“I rise today to pay tribute to someone who is more than just a colleague. He is more than just a friend. In fact, he has been a true partner here in the Senate, and that has paid huge dividends for farmers, families, and communities across our country. Pat Roberts has been here in the Senate for a long time. Some might even call him an institution. At a recent Ag Committee event, I joked that, as a young man, he advised George Washington on farm policy. That might be a bit of an exaggeration, but his legacy can hardly be overstated. He has left a lasting imprint on farm and food policy in this country. He is the only person to have written a farm bill as both the chair of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees. Those of us who have had the honor of serving alongside Pat on the Senate Agriculture Committee know there is no other place quite like it. It is a place where we leave politics at the door and focus on the ways we can improve people's lives and livelihoods in rural America. We do that because we know agriculture isn't a red issue or a blue issue. Agriculture and food policy affect everyone. And nobody knows that better than Pat. Senator Roberts and I never gave up on passing the 2018 farm bill even when it got tough. At the beginning of negotiations, we made a commitment to work together. We visited each other's home States-- twice, in fact. I arrived in ``The Little Apple'' of Manhattan, KS, wearing K-State purple.…”