Rob Portman: “That glimmer of hope may well be overtaken by the politics of the moment.”

As I have said repeatedly, I support the resettlement of Afghans who stood in battle with us and our allies over the last 20 years but... the United States faces an increased threat due to this administration’s catastrophic evacuation of…

Instead, this administration allowed a lack of effective screening of Afghan evacuees to endanger our communities and is now seeking to fast track their citizenship through the upcoming appropriations process.

OK. Done. So to my colleagues, I have worked with every one of you in one way or another. Thank you for that privilege, and Godspeed as you continue to serve your constituents and continue to carry that torch of freedom forward. Thank you…

That is what we have lost, that art, the art of the deal that was talked about earlier.