Rob Portman: “I think it is difficult for us to get them to help us in terms of isolating him and certainly not developing a normal…”

I really appreciate you holding this hearing, you and Senator Risch, and your vigilance in ensuring that we can put the squeeze on Russia.

I come to the floor today in support of the Respect for Marriage Act. I want to summarize my remarks, though, and ask unanimous consent that my full remarks be printed in today's Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

We recommend that to help reverse bird declines the Joint Ventures be allocated $20 million.

I look forward to getting into this issue of the balance between free speech and the hate speech that leads to violence because it is a line that has to be drawn.