Kansas senator Jerry Moran spoke at Kansas State University on Monday to tout his accomplishments at the federal level while also providing an update for government officials in Riley County.
Moran touted over $50 million granted to K-State to help furnish improvements for the campus as well as other advances made such as money for Ft. Riley and RCPD.
Moran said on Monday that while he never served in the military, he grew up during the time of the Vietnam War where his fellow classmates didn’t receive fair treatment and he wanted to repay their service by giving them support.
He said that while he believes that government should be smaller and that spending should be limited, he also admitted that not up to him and that money should be used to help the taxpayers.
“It’s the least I can do,” he said. “Especially when it comes to supporting our schools and our military.”
He also spoke about his work with NIL, joking that he had gone to Washington to try to not federalize things and make the government smaller.
“As poor an athlete as I am,” he said. “I’ve been stunned by all the athletic directors and coaches who have come and talked to me.”
Moran also commented on investments he had achieved for K-State as well as RCPD, such as improvements to the department’s crime lab.
