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GREAT BEND TRIBUNE More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. In Final Speech, Roberts urges colleagues to rebuild the bridges of comity Roberts honored by fellow Kansas Jerry Moran U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, on Nov. 18 unveiled his official portrait to be displayed in the committee’s hearing room. The portrait was commissioned by the Kansas Historical Foundation and the Kansas Historical Society and it was painted by artist Stephen Craighead. WASHINGTON, D.C. After 40 years of public service to Kansas, Republican U.S. Senator Pat Roberts Thursday delivered his final speech on the Senate floor, noting it had been an honor to serve the Sunflower state and urging colleagues to emphasize dignity in the halls of C ....