“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

Political Quotes

On the recordMay 6, 2013
enjoyed the opportunity to discuss the importance of democracy for a strong and free society and the many challenges both of our countries face in an ever changing world.
Said by
Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing democracy's importance and shared challenges with Serbian parliamentarians.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Rob Portman

Oct 18, 2023

We have got to get back to a system where we are serving the people, and that means agreeing on that objective.

congress.gov
Sep 13, 2022

I wonder if you can give us a commitment today to halting this program indefinitely so as to prevent the platform and bad actors from making money off of child sexual material?

congress.gov
Dec 14, 2022

I come to the floor for the 28th consecutive week since the Senate has been in session to once again discuss the war in Ukraine and why it is so important that all of us-- the United States and our allies--stand up for Ukraine at this…

govinfo.gov
Nov 29, 2022

I come to the floor today for the 26th consecutive week that the Senate has been in session to highlight the very latest from Russia's illegal, unprovoked, and deadly assault on Ukraine. This continues to be a critical time for Ukraine and…

govinfo.gov
View all Rob Portman quotes

Other voices in this conversation