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Rob Portman: “It is unacceptable to shift this burden to frontline personnel and expect them to be able to manage the consequences of…”

On the recordMay 26, 2021
It is unacceptable to shift this burden to frontline personnel and expect them to be able to manage the consequences of bad decisionmaking here in Washington.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Criticizing the burden placed on frontline personnel due to poor decisions made in Washington.

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