Rob Portman

You talk about going to the source of the problem. Why is it that there are literally thousands, I am told, of chemical companies in China producing this stuff that is killing American citizens?

My sense is that cocaine production is increasing fairly dramatically in Colombia right now, of course, coming into Venezuela, where most of that country I think is now in the hands of narco-traffickers, essentially, coming up through…

Will you commit today to rapidly implement that legislation, working with the post office, to be sure we do not continue to have people who are dying from this disease who do not have to die because we are just allowing this flow of…

What people do not know is the role that fentanyl has played: a 4,000-percent increase in fentanyl overdose deaths in my home State in the last 5 years alone.

I agree with Senator Durbin. While the policy in H.R. 6 is limited and does explicitly limit inpatient, substance abuse treatment stays to just 30 days, there are in fact opportunities for individuals with either Medicaid managed care or…

I come to the floor to talk about a few good things that have happened in Washington this week. At a time when people are looking at Washington and wondering whether things are getting done, let me just suggest, on the floor this week, we…

The Trade Security Act is a bipartisan bill, and it is trying to make good on those words of that chair of the Ways and Means Committee: let us focus on national security.

The national security exception is to protect and preserve the national security. That is its sole purpose.

I think we have to be very careful here, particularly with regard to our allies, because national security is ultimately about us having a concern about enemies, not allies.

I do think with regard to steel, you can make an argument that, as to certain countries and certain products, there is a national security issue.

I think there is actually some consensus building around what I consider the misuse of section 232.

Because if you could, in fact, expedite these cases, it is much more likely they can be handled properly.

I think it is important to prioritize those cases for all the reasons you said, but we also have to prioritize all the cases.

I want to thank DOJ this morning because we just learned this morning that the seventh defendant in the Marion case pled guilty yesterday to trafficking charges.

This is a really important hearing. It is a tough issue, really difficult issue, because we are balancing kids coming into our country who we all have compassion for with our immigration system.

Today I want to talk about some of the positive steps the U.S. Senate is about to take in pushing back against----

Let's give Americans who are fighting addiction a chance to live up to their God-given potential. ____________________

The full Senate will confirm him with a strong bipartisan vote that he deserves.

My hope...is that this Committee will report his nomination favorably.

I believe he deserves broad support.

I am proud to strongly support his nomination to be the next Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

It is a privilege to join Condi Rice and Lisa Blatt here this afternoon in introducing a friend, Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

We need to be frank, and be clear-eyed, and hold Russia accountable.

Is unable to determine whether its related oversight efforts are effective or should be adjusted.

My time is coming to an end so let me just get to the opportunities now because the challenges are clear.