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Rob Portman

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Rob Portman is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the junior United States senator from Ohio, a position he has held since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Portman previously represented Ohio's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2005. He also served as the U.S. Trade Representative under President George W. Bush from 2005 to 2006, where he focused on trade policy and international negotiations.

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Nov 29, 2017

I ask unanimous consent for six additional full floor access passes to be equally divided between the majority and minority during the consideration of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act legislation, for the following staffers: from the…

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Nov 9, 2017

I really enjoyed listening to my colleague from Pennsylvania talking about this new tax reform plan that has just been unveiled by the Finance Committee. He is right; this is really exciting because it is an opportunity, after a lot of…

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Nov 7, 2017

That simply says that with regard to private carriers, you have to have the advance electronic data as to what is in the package, where it is from, and where it is going.

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Nov 7, 2017

I believe her work ethic, her experience, and her leadership is what is needed at Homeland Security, and needed now.

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Nov 7, 2017

Can you give us your commitment today that you will support the STOP Act and help us to get this legislative fix in this one area completed

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Nov 7, 2017

I think sending a message from the top is very important, and I think my colleagues on both sides of the aisle would appreciate that.

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Nov 7, 2017

Kirstjen Nielsen is, as was just said by my colleague Senator Rubio, so qualified for this job.

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Nov 7, 2017

I must say, Mr. Chairman, when you laid out the challenges we face, it is sobering, and we need to have somebody with the experience and qualifications that she has, and we need that right now.

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Nov 7, 2017

I don't know where to begin. I want to speak about the tax reform proposal but will start by responding to my colleague from Maryland--and he is a colleague and friend--to say that he must be talking about a different tax reform proposal…

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Nov 7, 2017

We know fentanyl is the No. 1 killer now in my home State of Ohio.

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Nov 7, 2017

We want to know: How can we stop this poison from coming into our communities?

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Oct 29, 2017

In response to Russian aggression, the United States has committed more than $750 million in security assistance since 2014.

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