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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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Jun 7, 2017

I think you have 165 cosponsors, I am told.

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Jun 7, 2017

I think the notion of opioids being an accelerant to what you and Attorney General DeWine just talked about is actually an apt description.

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Jun 7, 2017

this is ultimately going to be solved through a comprehensive approach focusing on the local community.

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Jun 7, 2017

Senator Portman and I introduced the STOP Act, which aims to stop dangerous synthetic drugs from being shipped through our own postal service.

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Jun 7, 2017

We want you to live up to your full potential.

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Jun 6, 2017

I hope you personally will roll up your sleeves and get involved in this, because I do think it is incredibly important.

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Jun 6, 2017

I want to start by commending my colleagues from Georgia and Montana for their compassion and care for our veterans and specifically for their continued efforts to ensure we have accountability at the VA. They worked hard on this…

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Jun 6, 2017

I felt it was my responsibility to provide information.

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Jun 6, 2017

I appreciate that, and what I am asking for today is your personal commitment that should you be confirmed that you will be supportive of getting FPISC set up.

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May 24, 2017

I would like to think it could be done safely.

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May 24, 2017

It is time to follow up on what Congress passed 15 years ago, which was asking the then-Cabinet Secretary in charge, now Homeland Security and the Postal Service and the Commissioner to come up with a plan.

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May 24, 2017

These drugs are coming from overseas, primarily from China, and are being sold in our country really almost on a basis that could be considered an act of terrorism.

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