Senator Pat Roberts

Republican  •  Kansas  •  11th Term  •  Sworn In 1981
Current Term 2009 - 2014 View All
  • Votes with party 88%
  • Abstains: 5%

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02/04/07
Iraq and the curse of Cassandra

Senator Pat Roberts gives the war in Iraq another 6 months, another six months, saying "I don't think this war can be sustained for more than six months if ...

Source: ScienceBlogs
02/05/07
Full text of Pat Roberts' speech to the Legislature

By Pat Roberts. "Speaker Neufeld, President Morris, Minority Leaders McKinney and Hensley, distinguished members of the Kansas House and Senate, ...

Source: Topeka Capital Journal (subscription), KS
02/05/07
Senator Pat Roberts speaks to joint session

“Speaker Neufeld, President Morris, Minority Leaders McKinney and Hensley, distinguished members of the Kansas House and Senate, my friend and colleague, ...

Source: 49abcnews.com, KS
02/05/07
Text of Sen. Pat Roberts' biodefense speech

Pat Roberts' speech on a proposed national biodefense site, as prepared for delivery Monday to a joint session of the Kansas Legislature: ...

Source: Kansas.com, KS
02/07/07
Text of Sen. Pat Roberts’ speech to joint session of Kansas ...

Pat Roberts speaks Monday to a joint session of the Kansas Legislature about the state’s efforts to bring the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility to ...

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02/07/07
Behind the Scenes: Wheel of Fortune in Charleston

"We show no signs of slowing down," Pat Sajak told News 12. "We're in our second, third generation of viewers, and that's great." ...

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02/07/07
Chamber honors leaders past and present

Pat Roberts. "I'm all wired up. I feel like Linda Tripp." Addressing the Kansas Chamber on Tuesday night in Topeka, former Sen. Bob Dole acknowledged the ...

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02/07/07
Senators debate about how to debate Iraq

Pat Roberts. Republicans on Monday blocked a full-fledged debate on a resolution written by one of their own. Republican Sen. ...

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02/07/07
Roberts urges Senate to restore military funds

Pat Roberts on Wednesday urged Democratic leaders to restore $3.1 billion in budget cuts that could threaten key projects at Kansas military bases. ...

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02/08/07
Roberts, Sebelius push for base funding

Pat Roberts found an ally Wednesday in Gov. Kathleen Sebelius in his drive to restore money for military construction projects in the state. ...

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02/08/07
Pat Roberts urges Senate to restore military funding

Pat Roberts on Wednesday urged Democratic leaders to restore $3.1 billion in budget cuts that could threaten key projects at Kansas military bases. ...

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02/08/07
Pentagon says pre-war intel not illegal

Pat Roberts, R-Kan., who was chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee at the time, separately asked the inspector general to decide on legality as well ...

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02/08/07
Roberts pushes to restore funding to Kansas military bases

(AP) Pat Roberts urges Senate to restore military funding: Sen. Pat Roberts on Wednesday urged Democratic leaders to restore $3.1 billion in budget cuts ...

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02/08/07
Senate Intel Chair: Pentagon Office DID Break The Law

As vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) was often outmaneuvered by GOP chair Pat Roberts (R-KS), ...

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02/08/07
United front

Senator Pat Roberts was in Topeka today to rally for the facility. Watch ». Topeka — Facing fierce competition from other states, Kansas has offered the use ...

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02/08/07
Pentagon Says Pre-War Intel Not Illegal

Pat Roberts, R-Kan., who was chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee at the time, separately asked the inspector general to decide on legality as well ...

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02/08/07
Sen. Pat Roberts enlists Legislative help on bio-terrorism facility

US Senator Pat Roberts addressed a joint session of the Kansas legislature to speak about an important issue facing Kansas and the nation: Bio Defense. ...

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02/08/07
Roberts Pushes Senate For Military Funds

Senator Pat Roberts is urging Democratic leaders to restore three billion dollars in budget cuts that could threaten key projects at Kansas military bases. ...

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02/08/07
Debate on debating Iraq slows Senate

Pat Roberts, R-Kan. Republicans on Monday blocked a full-fledged debate on a resolution written by one of their own. GOP Sen. ...

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02/09/07
National Bio-Defense Facility — A lot to offer

Pat Roberts emphasized the project's significance. "Rarely do we have the opportunity to work together on a project so large that we can honestly say it has ...

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02/09/07
Bio defense, hunting laws coming up

Pat Roberts in a joint session of both houses, a rare event. The US Department of Homeland Security is looking for a location to put a National Bio and ...

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02/10/07
Congressional briefing: Roberts pushes to restore military funding ...

(AP) Pat Roberts urges Senate to restore military funding: Sen. Pat Roberts on Wednesday urged Democratic leaders to restore $3.1 billion in budget cuts ...

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02/10/07
McPherson's Karr lobbies in Washington

Pat Roberts staff member told her Roberts was unable to speak with her and that she could leave information for him. “I said no, we have traveled a long way ...

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02/11/07
Oral Roberts 11, Missouri Southern 1

Pat Warfle's RBI triple in the fifth made it 10-0. Missouri Southern scored its only run in the eighth, as Brett Velliquette's single scored Kyle Govero. ...

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02/11/07
Roberts' humor wasn't 'scripted'

Pat Roberts provoked some laughs this past week while introducing Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson, a former GOP chairman who switched parties last year. ...

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02/12/07
Farm Bill Plan a Mixed Bag for Kansas

Kansas Senator Pat Roberts says the plan would make it more expensive for farmers to buy crop insurance. Wheat farmers also call the plan unfair because ...

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02/12/07
Farm bill proposal a mixed bag for Kansas

Pat Roberts was firmly in the "no" column. The latest version of farm legislation offered by the Bush administration last month hasn't put to rest Roberts' ...

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02/15/07
Senate Approves Big Bill, Brownback & Roberts Don't

Kansas Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback both voted against a $464 billion spending bill that President Bush has indicated he will sign. ...

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02/15/07
Senator Roberts: Trade Promotion Authority Good for Kansas

WASHINGTON , DC – At a hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance regarding the 2007 Trade Agenda, US Senator Pat Roberts today called for renewed Trade ...

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02/16/07
Kansas Growers Conflicted Over Farm Bill

WASHINGTON (AP) -- When Congress passed the last farm bill five years ago, Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts was firmly in the "no" column. The latest version of farm ...

Source: Bismarck Tribune, ND

Official website: http://roberts.senate.gov/
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109 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4774
Fax: 202-224-3514

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