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Rob Portman: “If we do not do that, Mr. Chairman, I am afraid we will have let down the people who voted us to represent them.”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
If we do not do that, Mr. Chairman, I am afraid we will have let down the people who voted us to represent them.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman emphasizes the importance of saving vital programs for future generations.

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