Rob Portman actually said...

"This is legislation that is bipartisan, Senator Claire McCaskill and others, streamlines and improves the Federal permitting process."

"I am, obviously, disappointed we did not deal with the mandatory side, and I know we are going to have to as a body, on a bipartisan basis."

"The mandatory side of the budget, which is the part we do not appropriate every year, is now two-thirds of the budget."

"We do not address the big issue, which is mandatory spending."