Rob Portman actually said...

"We have legislation... to close that gap, to give the President the authority to do what he says he wants to do."

"There is one major gap, as you know, and you and I talked about it. It does not apply to independent agencies."

"Many of us across the political spectrum have urged reconsideration of this decision."

"It's critical for our energy security, certainly to have enriched uranium for our power plants."