By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Kansas First District Congressman Dr. Roger Marshall received the endorsement of the man who holds the office he wants to hold next, U.S. Senator Pat Roberts on Tuesday.
"My wife and I have had just a great relationship with Senator Roberts and his wife, Franki," Marshall said. "They've been such great mentors to us, friends, teachers. To have someone who knows you so well endorse you, I think, just means something special. There's a lot of work to be done yet, especially in agriculture. Senator Roberts has spent 40 years working for Kansans with a focus on agriculture. I think he believes we are the best person to continue that legacy."
Marshall notes that agriculture impacts the entire world, not just the farm.
"It's not just milking a cow and growing wheat," Marshall said. "There's trade involved. There's policy. Biofuels is a big opportunity for Kansas. Goodness, 40% of Kansas economy is driven by agriculture. It's way more than just what's happening on the farm. There's conservation issues and ecology issues. Agriculture just touches the entire country. We're so blessed to have this. We're only spending like eight or nine percent of our budgets on food, so we're kind of taken for granted, but this COVID has really brought it out. There's plenty of opportunities to make sure that this country has safe, affordable groceries."
Marshall is one of eleven Republicans in the August 4 primary.