Dec 8, 2016
I thank my colleagues for their thoughtful and informed analysis of an important national security issue. I ask unanimous consent to speak briefly, and I thank my colleague from Delaware for allowing me to do so. The PRESIDING OFFICER…
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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Dec 8, 2016
I rise today on a sad occasion, and that is to talk about the loss of an American icon. He is a fellow Ohioan. He held this seat in the Senate. He is one of our true heroes, as an astronaut, fighter pilot, successful business person…
Dec 7, 2016
today I wish to recognize Joe and Louise Head, recipients of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation's 2016 Jacob E. Davis Volunteer Leadership Award, which is presented annually to honor citizens who have made significant contributions to the…
Dec 7, 2016
we have heard a lot of wonderful things about Kelly Ayotte today and all are deserved. You notice they have come from both sides of the aisle, and they come from Members who were talking about her expertise on national security--as John…
Dec 6, 2016
today I wish to recognize Clermont County commissioner Bob Proud on a distinguished career serving the residents of Clermont County and southern Ohio. A seven-term Clermont County, OH, commissioner, Bob is a lifelong Clermont County…
Dec 6, 2016
I speak today as a neighbor of Dan Coats. I am his neighbor here on the Senate floor, and I am his neighbor back home. I represent the State of Ohio, and he represents Indiana. I also was involved in Dan Coats' early political career…
Dec 1, 2016
today I wish to honor the College of Wooster in recognition of its 150th anniversary of providing quality higher education to the citizens of Ohio. In 1865, Reverend James Reed, the minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Wooster…
Dec 1, 2016
again, I am pleased that Congress has made so much progress in this area. I see my colleague from the Judiciary Committee is here, Senator Leahy, who helped get this legislation through his committee, along with Senator Grassley. It is…
Dec 1, 2016
today I wish to remember a dear friend, Bishop Emerson Colaw, a devoted and widely respected leader of the United Methodist Church. Bishop Colaw passed away on October 11, 2016, at the age of 94 in Ohio, where he lived during the final…
Dec 1, 2016
I would like to thank Senators Scott and Casey for their work on the antidiscrimination legislation, particularly as it relates to anti-Semitism. I support them in that effort and look forward to getting something done in Congress to help…
Dec 1, 2016
I rise today on another topic that is affecting every single State represented here in this Chamber, and that is the opioid epidemic. This is heroin, prescription drugs, and increasingly the synthetic heroin coming into our State and…
Dec 1, 2016
today I wish to remember James ``Jim'' F. Dicke, a WWII veteran, an Ohio business leader, and a philanthropist. Mr. Dicke passed away on Friday, November 11, 2016, at the age of 94. Jim Dicke was born in New York in 1922 and raised in…
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