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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.
today I wish to honor 461 high school seniors in eight northeast Ohio counties for their commendable decision to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces. Of these 461 seniors from 127 high schools in 94 towns and cities, 141 will enter the Army…
I am just honored to be here today to introduce a very good friend of mine who happens also to be very talented.
The Postal Service issues that we talked about earlier, some of the challenges they face require that.
on rollcall vote No. 53, I voted yea. It was my intention to vote nay. Therefore, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to change my vote since it will not affect the outcome. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…
I want to start by commending the Presiding Officer and Senator Cantwell for getting this bill to the floor. They say the third time is the charm. I think this may be the fourth or the fifth time. But I will say that I marvel, Senator…
I think you are absolutely right, and the court would have been able to review the actual requirements in the RAA.
I could not agree you with more. And, tragically, we are going to hear from a witness in a little while about wisdom teeth extraction and the specific issue that you raised and how that led to an addiction and eventual overdose and death.
The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act championed by you, Senator Portman, and so many others is exactly the right direction to address the complexities of addiction treatment.
the fact that our legislation called the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act passed with a 94 to 1 vote in the United States Senate, which never happens, which is evidence of that.
If we can get CARA passed, we will be in a good position to access some of these grants.
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