Honorable Pat Roberts
United States Senator, Kansas, Republican
Senator Roberts was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1980 to 1996. He sits on the following committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Select Committee on Ethics; Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and Rules and Administration. The following is from the July 27, 2010, Senate floor debate on S. 3628, the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections [DISCLOSE] Act. I come to the floor to speak with regard to election reform, democracy, and unfortunately partisanship, and most importantly, the First Amendment. There is a…
