Senator Pat Roberts

Republican  •  Kansas  •  11th Term  •  Sworn In 1981
Current Term 2009 - 2014 View All
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09/18/09
RE: Pat Roberts

A spokesman for US Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., said Homeland Security would not release details on the bidding process because the information was ...

Source: Bizjournals.com
09/17/09
Senate approves McHugh

Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts, Republicans of Kansas, did not lift their hold on the nominations. The two senators said they were blocking the nominations ...

Source: WatertownDailyTimes.com
09/17/09
State senators spar over czars

Kit Bond of Missouri and Pat Roberts of Kansas co-signed a letter to President Obama raising questions about job duplication and the ill-defined role of ...

Source: St. Joseph News-Press
09/17/09
Pitt State Briefs

Theda Owens, internship manager/legislative assistant for US Sen. Pat Roberts, will be on campus from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Tuesday, Sept. ...

Source: PSU Collegio (subscription)
09/17/09
RE: Pat Roberts

Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, both Republicans, blocked the confirmation. The Kansas pair were protesting a proposal from President Barack Obama to move ...

Source: Plattsburgh Press Republican
09/17/09
RE: Pat Roberts

Kansas Republican Sen. Pat Roberts said he is adamantly opposed to the Baucus reform, saying he had some serious concerns with the plan. ...

Source: Kansas Liberty
09/17/09
Kan. Senators Drop Protest Of Obama Nominees

...that they would stop blocking President Barack Obama's nominees for senior posts at the Pentagon and Justice Department. Sens. Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, both Republicans, had been standing in the way of the confirmation of New York Republican Rep.

09/17/09
McHugh confirmed as Army secretary

...a hold was placed on his nomination — along with all other defense and justice nominees — by two Kansas senators, Republicans Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, who wanted assurances from the Defense Department that detainees held at the U.S. Navy base

09/17/09
The Early Riser: Driving while talking banned for Wichita workers

It took nearly six months of high-stakes wrangling, but Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts and future Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback believe they've pulled the right ...

Source: Kansas City Kansan
09/16/09
Bennett says 'czars' undermine Constitution

...congressional committees," the letter said. Others signing the letter were Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine; Christopher Bond, R-Mo.; Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.; Mike Crapo, R-Idaho; and Pat Roberts, R-Kan. You can be the first to comment on this story. ...

Source: Deseret News
09/16/09
RE: Pat Roberts

Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, both Republicans, had been standing in the way of the confirmation of New York Republican Rep. John McHugh for Army secretary ...

Source: Chicago Tribune
09/16/09
AP sources: Delay sought in Guantanamo trials

Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback had been standing in the way of confirmation of New York Republican Rep. John McHugh for the Army secretary job as well as ...

Source: The Associated Press
09/16/09
Kansas senators drop protest of Obama nominees

Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, both Republicans, had been standing in the way of the confirmation of New York Republican Rep. John McHugh for Army secretary ...

Source: Chicago Tribune
09/16/09
Kansas senators clear way for Congressman John McHugh to become Army secretary

...the next 24 hours after two Kansas senators today dropped their hold on his nomination. Republican U.S. Sens. Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts, of Kansas, said today they will allow McHugh's confirmation to move forward because they now believe the Obama A

Source: Syracuse.com
09/16/09
Kansas senators drop roadblock of Obama nominees

...the man put forward for secretary of the Army, say they'll back off and let the approval process go forward. Kansas Sens. Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback had been standing in the way of confirmation of New York Republican Rep. John McHugh for the Army sec

Source: Miami Herald
09/16/09
AP sources: Delay sought in Guantanamo trials

...home state of Kansas said Wednesday they no longer would block the confirmation of key Obama administration nominees. Sens. Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback had been standing in the way of confirmation of New York Republican Rep. John McHugh for the Army s

09/16/09
Obama seeks delay in Guantanamo trials

...their home state of Kansas said Wednesday they no longer would block the confirmation of key Obama administration nominees. Sens. Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback had been standing in the way of confirmation of New York Republican Rep. John McHugh for the

Source: CTV
09/16/09
Opinion Line (Sept. 16)

...the MTV Video Music Awards. Where have respect and common courtesy gone? I have yet to see comments from Rep. Todd Tiahrt, Sen. Pat Roberts or Sen. Sam Brownback concerning Wilson's statement to the president. Do they condone that type of behavior? I wi

Source: Kansas.com
09/16/09
Bennett: Obama has too many czars

...count of 36 that The Washington Post said Bush had during his two terms. Bennett, along with GOP Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Pat Roberts of Kansas, Chris Bond of Missouri and Mike Crapo of Idaho, said Obama should ensure that senior U.S. leaders hav

09/16/09
Kansas senators say they'll lift hold on McHugh

...the man put forward for secretary of the Army, say they'll back off and let the approval process go forward. Kansas Sens. Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback had been standing in the way of confirmation of New York Republican Rep. John McHugh for the Army sec

09/15/09
RE: Pat Roberts

Susan Collins of Maine, Pat Roberts of Kansas, Chris Bond of Missouri and Mike Crapo of Idaho, said Obama should ensure that senior US leaders have the ...

Source: Salt Lake Tribune
09/15/09
Political speakers in high demand

Keith Yehle, director of federal relations for the University and former legislative director for US Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), said he preferred the model ...

Source: University Daily Kansan
09/15/09
Death panels neither called for nor outlawed

Sen. Pat Roberts was particularly vocal on this issue in committee, to no avail. The Democrats are resisting outlawing that potential abuse of the data, ...

Source: Clay Center Dispatch
09/15/09
Senators Express Concern With Number of Czars in Administration

Sincerely, Susan M. Collins US Senator Lamar Alexander US Senator Christopher S. Bond US Senator Mike Crapo US Senator Pat Roberts US Senator Robert F. ...

Source: Reuters
09/15/09
RE: Pat Roberts

Susan Collins of Maine, Pat Roberts of Kansas, Chris Bond of Missouri and Mike Crapo of Idaho, said Obama should ensure that senior US leaders have the ...

Source: Salt Lake Tribune
09/14/09
RE: Pat Roberts

Senator Pat Roberts, Republican of Kansas and a staunch advocate of the buyouts, said he likened the strategy to “throwing a fancy rug over a hole in the ...

Source: New York Times
09/14/09
Rep. John McHugh's confirmation could come down to battle on ...

Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts, of Kansas, put a hold on McHugh's nomination and several key Obama administration appointments. The Kansas senators said they ...

Source: The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com
09/14/09
State Gets Grant To Fight Impaired Driving

US Senator Pat Roberts Monday announced a $1.9 million grant for the Kansas State Highway Safety Office. The money will be used to encourage Kansas to enact ...

Source: WIBW
09/14/09
Roberts Votes to Block Money for ACORN

WASHINGTON, DC – US Senator Pat Roberts Monday voted to block ACORN, an organization under criminal indictment, from receiving federal funding. ...

Source: WIBW
09/13/09
Delegation absent on health reform

...abound in the nation with the best health care in the world, as Rep. Todd Tiahrt, RGoddard, likes to say. Yet Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., predicted dire consequences for patients under Obamas reform. Rep. Jerry Moran, R-Hays, warned of reduced choice for

Source: Kansas.com

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