In farewell speech, Roberts regrets gridlock, salutes Freedom to Farm

Senate Agriculture chairman Pat Roberts, retiring after 40 years in Congress, urged more civility and friendship among lawmakers in a farewell speech on Thursday that touched on his prominent role in passing the 1996 farm bill that, for the most part, ended federal control over what crops farmers grow. “To this day, farmers have the… » Read More

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