Rob Portman

To say that it was not a sign of weakness the way we left, I mean, I do not know who you are talking to.

Quite frankly, the President's decision was not based on conditions on the ground. That is why it was a disastrous withdrawal.

We left a lot of people behind.

I would ask Senator Warner to clarify the intent of the Senate in this legislation with respect to persons solely engaged in the business of selling hardware or software that allows people to access their private keys. Am I correct that…

First of all, I appreciate the clarification by my colleague from Virginia, and, Senator Warner, you are correct in your understanding. I would also ask Senator Warner to clarify the intent of the proposal with respect to the application…

Great. Thank you, Chairman Peters, and appreciate your holding this hearing and continuing our discussion which we began on Tuesday about the persistent threat of domestic terrorism and violent extremism.

I think that is another place for information that is easily accessible online.

Let me clear, there is no place for hatred or bigotry of any kind toward our fellow citizens.

I urge my colleagues to support this important bipartisan legislation to provide that critical information.

The introduction of the Retirement Security & Savings Act (S. 1770) by Senators Ben Cardin and Rob Portman.

These transfers are good retirement policy and good fiscal policy and should be extended.

Congress should provide a tax credit for small employers that: make military spouses eligible for their retirement plan within two months of hire.

This bill would automatically enroll workers in new retirement plans as well.

I most respectfully say it is not true that they are removed.

A 58 percent decrease in arrests at a time of unprecedented, at least the worst in over two decades, numbers of people coming into the country.

We are facing simultaneous threats as you know, and as we have discussed.

I hope you will fight for more money for technology between the ports of entry.

Over time, a lot of Democrats have said walls are not effective, that the technology is what really is effective.

We have to be better at anticipating the next threat and better at defending ourselves and pushing back.

What signal do you think that sends to the traffickers, the human smugglers, and the potential unlawful migrants?

It is obviously true that we need a new approach. What we are doing now is not working.

Our nation is under attack in a cyberwar.

The lawsuit ended up with the Bureau agreeing to provide this data by August 16th.

Can I ask you today, if you are confirmed, will you commit today to ensuring that that deadline is met, that we have no further delay in getting the Census Bureau data?

Incredibly important. I mean, there are people who are thinking of running for office but they do not know what the districts look like, because we cannot get the data from the Census Bureau.