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109th Congress - 2006


August 3, 2006 - Chairman Roberts: Senate Intelligence Committee Approves Two Phase II Reports

August 1, 2006 - Senator Roberts Urges USDA to Expand Release of CRP Land for Emergency Haying and Grazing

August 1, 2006 - Senator Roberts Welcomes Big Red One Home to Kansas

August 1, 2006 - Senator Roberts: Senate Passes Bill to Increase Domestic Oil and Natural Gas Production

July 27, 2006 - Senator Roberts Applauds Japan’s Decision to Open Markets to U.S. Beef
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July 27, 2006 - Senator Roberts: Career & Technical Education Improvement Act Conference Report Passes Senate

July 27, 2006 - Senator Roberts Urges Senate to Pass Bill to Increase Domestic Oil and Natural Gas Production

July 21, 2006 - Senator Roberts Meets With Taiwanese Delegation On Resuming Imports of U.S. Bone-in-Beef

July 21, 2006 - Senator Roberts: Senate Passes Resolution Honoring Patriot Guard Riders
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July 19, 2006 - Senators Roberts and Conrad Introduce Resolution Honoring Patriot Guard Riders

July 19, 2006 - Senator Roberts: HELP Committee Approves Bioterrorism Bill; Bill Contains Clinton-Roberts Provisions

July 13, 2006 - Senator Roberts: 7 Kansas Counties Declared Contiguous Disaster Areas by USDA

June 27, 2006 - Chairman Roberts Requests Damage Assessment from DNI After Reckless Reporting of Classified Programs

June 23, 2006 - Senator Roberts Calls on China to Honor Agreement to Open Markets to U.S. Beef

June 23, 2006 - Senator Roberts: Senate Passes Defense Authorization Contains Important Kansas Projects: Senator Roberts’ Funding Priorities for Kansas Make Critical Investment in Nation’s Defense

June 23, 2006 - Senator Roberts Participates in Farm Bill Field Hearing in Georgia

June 21, 2006 - Senator Roberts Opposes Levin Amendment; U.S. Should Not Abandon Iraqi People

June 21, 2006 - Conrad/Roberts Bill Imposes Tariffs on Japanese Products Unless Date is Set and Markets are Open to U.S. Beef

June 20, 2006 - Senator Roberts Introduces Bill to Improve Rural Health Care

June 15, 2006 - Senator Roberts: Senate Passes War Supplemental Bill with $25 Million for Ft. Riley’s Combat Aviation Brigade

June 13, 2006 - Senator Roberts Announces Release of CRP Acreage for Emergency Grazing
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June 13 2006 - Senator Roberts Pays Tribute to Senator Bob Dole On Tenth Anniversary of the End of His Senate Tenure
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June 8, 2006 - Chairman Pat Roberts Remarks on Death of Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi
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June 8, 2006 - Senators Roberts and Clinton Discuss Pandemic Flu on Senate Floor

June 1, 2006 - Senator Roberts Leads Delegation in Supporting Army Corps Approved 32nd St. SLT

May 30 2006 - Senator Roberts Urges USDA to Release Kansas CRP Acres for Emergency Grazing

May 26, 2006 - Chairman Roberts: Senate Approves General Hayden Nomination to be Director, CIA

May 25, 2006 - Senator Roberts Votes Against Senate Immigration Bill; Says “Border Protection Must Come First”

May 25, 2006 - Senator Roberts to Japanese Ambassador - “Re-open Markets to U.S. Beef”
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May 24, 2006 - Senator Roberts Applauds Senate Action on Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act

May 24, 2006 - Senator Roberts Cautions Veterans to Monitor Personal Accounts to Prevent Identity Theft
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May 23, 2006 - Senator Roberts Calls For Internet Safety Awareness

May 23, 2006 - Chairman Roberts: Intel Committee Approves Hayden Nomination to be Director, CIA

May 18, 2006 - Chairman Roberts Issues Statement for Hearing on Nomination of Gen. Hayden to be Director, CIA
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May 16, 2006 - Senator Roberts Convinces White House to Allow Full Intelligence Committee to Be Briefed on Terrorist Surveillance Program
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May 15, 2006 - Senator Roberts Signs onto Bill to Reduce Cost of Military Personnel Calls Home

May 11, 2006 - Senator Roberts: Senate Passes Tax Bill; Relief On Way to Millions of American Families

May 11, 2006 - Chairman Roberts Issues Statement on the Terrorist Surveillance Program
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May 11, 2006 - Senator Roberts: Expand Energy Production; Allow U.S. Companies to Drill in Cuban Waters

May 10, 2006 - Chairman Roberts Schedules Confirmation Hearings on the Nomination of Gen. Hayden to be Director, CIA

May 9, 2006 - Senator Roberts Urges Senate to Approve Small Business Health Care Plans Bill
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May 9, 2006 - Senator Roberts: Senate Passes Resolution on Singing National Anthem in English

May 8, 2006 - Chairman Roberts’ Statement on the Nomination of Gen. Hayden to be the Director of CIA

May 5, 2006 - Senator Roberts Issues Statement Regarding CIA Director Goss’ Resignation
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May 5, 2006 - Senator Roberts: Defense Authorization Bill Marked Up in Committee, Contains Important Kansas Projects

May 3, 2006 - Senator Roberts Issues Statement on National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza
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May 1, 2006 - Senator Pat Roberts Celebrates Army Command and General Staff College’s 125th Anniversary

April 26, 2006 - Senator Roberts Remarks on Biofuels Industry

April 26, 2006 - Senator Roberts Discusses Salina Remediation with Col. Rossi of the Army Corps of Engineers

April 21, 2006 - Chairman Roberts Releases Statement Regarding the Termination of a CIA Employee

April 19, 2006 - University of Kansas Graduate Interns in Senator Roberts’ Washington, D.C. Office

April 19, 2006 - Blue Rapids Resident Completes Internship in Senator Roberts’ Washington, D.C. Office

April 19, 2006 - Kansas City Resident Completes Internship in Senator Roberts’ Washington, D.C. Office

April 19, 2006 - Topeka Resident Completes Internship in Senator Roberts’ Washington, DC Office

April 5, 2006 - Senator Roberts Urges Democrats to Stop Delaying Immigration Legislation that Protects National Security
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April 5, 2006 - Chairman Roberts Releases Statement on Schedule for Intelligence Committee’s Phase II Completion

March 28, 2006 - Senator Roberts Addresses Kansas TRiO Participants; Continues to be Strong Supporter of Programs to Benefit Disadvantaged Students

March 15, 2006 - Senator Roberts: HELP Committee Approves Bill to Help Small Businesses Provide Health Insurance Plans

March 14, 2006 - Senator Roberts: $930,000 in Federal Aid for Flood Damaged Atchison, Jackson, Jefferson, Leavenworth, Shawnee Counties
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March 14, 2006 - Senator Roberts Addresses Kansas Farm Bureau County Presidents

March 14, 2006 - Chairman Roberts Releases Outline for Intelligence Committee’s Phase II Completion

March 9, 2006 - Senator Roberts Urges HELP Committee to Approve Bill to Help Small Businesses Provide Health Insurance Plans

March 7, 2006 - Senator Roberts: Intelligence Committee Votes to Enhance Oversight of Terrorist Surveillance Program
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March 2, 2006 - Senator Roberts Calls for Increased Domestic Natural Gas Production

February 24, 2006 - Senator Roberts: DOD Official Tours Kansas; Discusses Effects of BRAC on Kansas Communities

February 16, 2006 - Senator Roberts Issues Statement on Terrorist Surveillance

February 16, 2006 - Senator Roberts: New Training Mission for Ft. Riley to Fulfill Critical Role in Force Readiness

February 9, 2006 - Senator Roberts and Congressman Tiahrt: New Mission for Air National Guard at McConnell
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February 8, 2006 - Senators Roberts and Clinton urge the CDC to make Flu Vaccine Production and Distribution a Priority
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February 7, 2006 - Senator Roberts Participates in Pandemic Flu Exercise, Reissues Warning for Avian Flu

February 3, 2006 - Chairman Roberts Reacts to DNC Chairman Howard Dean’s Egregious Comments on Terrorist Surveillance

February 2, 2006 - Senator Roberts Issues Statement Following the Intel Committee’s Open World-Wide Threat Hearing

February 2, 2006 - Senator Roberts Chairs Intelligence Committee Hearing on the Worldwide Threat to the United States

February 1, 2006 - Senator Roberts Reacts to President’s State of the Union Address
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January 31, 2006 - Senator Roberts Votes to Confirm Samuel Alito’s Nomination to the United States Supreme Court

January 27, 2006 - Senator Roberts: Congress Should Strengthen and Protect Head Start

January 25, 2006 - Senator Roberts Calls for Full Funding of IDEA to Improve Education