“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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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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Jan 15, 2014

I want to congratulate you and Senator Hatch and Chairman Camp and the administration for working together on putting together a good bill on Trade Promotion Authority.

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Jan 15, 2014

We look forward to working with Democrats and Republicans alike to pass Trade Promotion Authority as soon as possible.

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Jan 15, 2014

I offered a bipartisan amendment, along with Senator Brown and Senator Stabenow, to extend this health care tax credit.

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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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Jan 15, 2014

It is sad to me that since 2007, we have not had the ability to open up markets for the workers, farmers, and service providers that I now represent in Ohio and around this country.

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Jan 9, 2014

The Senator is correct. After having put together a budget myself, I would say you have to stand by all those policies. And I think if we were to call on the Office of Management and Budget or the Treasury Department, they would tell you…

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Jan 9, 2014

I ask unanimous that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

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Jan 9, 2014

Reclaiming my time, the Senator is absolutely right. The alternative is not to pass a trade promotion authority and to have continue to happen what has frankly been going on over the last 6 or 7 years, which is these other countries around…

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Jan 9, 2014

Reclaiming my time, I appreciate the question from my colleague from Montana. I will say just based on his question that we are going to miss his wisdom and his experience on the trade issue. He takes some political risks sometimes, I…

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Jan 9, 2014

Is there objection? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes, objection was heard. The clerk will continue to call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk continued with the call of the roll.

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Jan 9, 2014

I am happy to yield to the Senator from Utah. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah.

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Jan 9, 2014

I am happy to be on the floor to hear the news from Senator Hatch and Senator Baucus that they have reached an agreement on trade promotion authority. I wish to congratulate them on that, working with Chairman Camp on the House side. This…

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