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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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Feb 14, 2022

So this is a huge reason why we need to figure out, as a Congress, how to get back on this issue.

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Feb 14, 2022

I come to the floor tonight with my colleague from New Hampshire, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, to discuss the critical situation in Ukraine. Ukraine is an independent country. It is a democracy. It is an ally of ours. It is a country that is…

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Feb 14, 2022

We have seen here on the floor of the Senate lots of back-and-forth and partisanship. I made the assertion earlier that I see colleagues on both sides of the aisle being unified on this. I certainly feel that way with my Republican…

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Feb 8, 2022

finally, I want to acknowledge someone who is in the Chamber tonight. I want to acknowledge her dedicated service. This is one of my senior staff members, who is moving to Richmond, VA, to join the new Virginia Governor's administration…

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Feb 8, 2022

I come to the floor this evening to urge that Congress speak with one voice, at a critical time, on an urgent matter. The fight for freedom is being waged in Ukraine right now, and the outcome is going to have profound effects not just in…

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Feb 8, 2022

I am pleased to come to the Senate floor today to speak in support of a bill sponsored by the entire Ohio delegation naming the post office in Avondale--of Cincinnati, OH--for two World War II aviators: John Leahr and Herbert Heilbrun…

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Feb 7, 2022

One serious concern we have, of course, is the possibility of more cyberattacks against the United States in response to the United States doing things like applying sanctions, which many of us believe are necessary, particularly should…

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Feb 2, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that Senators Blunt, Blackburn, and I be permitted to speak for up to 5 minutes each prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Feb 2, 2022

the Chinese intelligence program was doing exactly what we just heard with regard to taking U.S. Government-sponsored research back to China.

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Feb 2, 2022

I am here today to discuss the crisis at the border. Unfortunately, it is not getting any better. In fact, it is getting worse by any measurement. The flow of illegal drugs and illegal migration continues to surge. As the lead Republican…

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Feb 2, 2022

It is an opportunity to get our Federal house in order, to be able to secure some of this grant funding.

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Feb 1, 2022

I am here today to talk about the escalating aggression by Russia against Ukraine, an ally and a sovereign country whose territorial integrity is once again under attack. In our generation, this is where the fight for freedom is being…

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