Political Quotes

“I also rise today to pay tribute to someone who is literally a friend across the aisle and across State lines. Now, you might not think that the senior Senator from Michigan, a Democrat, and the junior Senator from Ohio, a Republican, would be friends. After all, our States share a long and passionate rivalry, particularly on the football field. This rivalry is especially intense on game day, like recently, when the Michigan Wolverines defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 45 to 23. I am just saying. I particularly, Senator Portman, wanted to say this out loud to make sure Senator Brown heard it also. Of course, my friend Rob Portman may have been cheering. And he may never really say this, but, you know, I am often wondering if, behind the scenes, he is sort of cheering both sides on that because he has never advertised it and he has never said it up to this point, but let me say today that he is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. Now that he is retiring, maybe he can say it out loud. So we are glad to have him there. Senator Portman has been a wonderful partner on issues important to both of our States, both Great Lakes and trade. We have served as cochairs of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force since 2017, and we have gone to bat together on behalf of our beloved lakes time and time again. We have introduced and passed legislation to stop invasive species from reaching and destroying our Great Lakes.…”