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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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Oct 23, 2017

We need your help on the ENFORCE Act, and the broader issue of enforcing our trade laws.

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Oct 23, 2017

We need to mark up this bill, Mr. Chairman.

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Oct 23, 2017

In my State of Ohio, our State of Ohio, with Senator Brown and me, we now believe it is the number one cause of death among the other drugs.

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Oct 23, 2017

It is a scourge, and it is something we can do something about.

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Oct 23, 2017

I cannot support a specific piece of legislation, but I absolutely support the goals of the STOP Act in getting that advanced electronic data.

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Oct 23, 2017

This is one that is killing people right now.

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Oct 19, 2017

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 10:23 p.m., adjourned until Monday, October 23, 2017, at 3 p.m.

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Oct 19, 2017

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 3 p.m., Monday, October 23; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

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Oct 19, 2017

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions, which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 298, S. Res. 299, and S. Res. 300. There being no objection, the Senate…

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Oct 19, 2017

as we have just seen, there is no more decent or honest Senator in the U.S. Senate than the Senator from Wyoming who just spoke, and that is why we were able to expedite the process tonight. It may seem like we are here late, but, frankly…

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Oct 19, 2017

I rise to speak on amendment No. 1422, which is a commonsense and, up to now, bipartisan approach to international tax reform. It simply says that under this budget we would do international tax reform. It would create incentives to have…

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