Political Quotes

Robert Portman

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Jan 15, 2014

We are not punching above our weight. We are punching below our weight, as they say.

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Jan 15, 2014

It is important for our growth as a country and for the prosperity and jobs in the country for us to be out there doing this.

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Dec 9, 2013

So I feel like I was misled, in a way.

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Dec 9, 2013

Unfortunately, I think what happened recently with regard to the IRS targeting certain groups based on their political views reversed a lot of that progress.

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Dec 9, 2013

I think it is a really important role, and, as you know, I was involved in the 1990s on the IRS Commission that Senator Bob Kerry and I co-chaired.

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Nov 19, 2013

This is not our last hearing, so we will continue to work on this.

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Nov 19, 2013

I guess, just give me a sense of whether ODNI is tackling this issue of declassification and trying to ensure that we have the classification of materials, but do not over classify.

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Nov 19, 2013

Do you think it is a problem of over classification, and if so, do you think ODNI and others are doing the right things to try to de-classify information so it is more useful?

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Nov 19, 2013

We have a legislation that Senator Tester and I introduced that actually passed called the SCORE Act.

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Nov 19, 2013

You mentioned, as I recall, that you think that the legislative branch provides too much deference to the executive branch on classification.

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Nov 5, 2013

A guy calls in and says, 'I tried to get on for 2 weeks, I finally get on, and I find out my premium is double.'

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