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.
Jun 6, 2012
I thank my friend. I tell the Senator that I am proud to stand by his side in this small effort to commemorate what happened 68 years ago today, which was the President calling the Nation in prayer and invoking the Almighty to help protect…
Jun 6, 2012
Madam Portman, this bill will lead to the placement of a plaque or inscription at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, with a prayer that Franklin Delano Roosevelt shared with the Nation by radio address 68 years ago…
Jun 6, 2012
I thank my colleague from Connecticut. As he said so well, the power of prayer in this case, as was true in our Nation's great history, is a comfort and inspiration to the country. As I noted earlier, we would like to recite the prayer. I…
Jun 6, 2012
I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy for 15 minutes with my colleague from Connecticut, Senator Lieberman, about the new legislation we just introduced, S. 3078, the World War II Prayer Act of 2012. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro…
Jun 6, 2012
today I wish to honor the Croatian Cultural Garden committee of the Croatian Heritage Museum and Library in the city of Cleveland. This garden will serve both to celebrate the rich cultural achievements and contributions of people of…
May 24, 2012
I thank the ranking member and congratulate him for the good work today on this legislation. There are a couple of amendments that are part of the bill I want to speak about. First is on prescription drug abuse--a problem we all face as…
May 10, 2012
today I wish to recognize Patrolman Ben Campbell of Copley, OH, for being honored as a 2012 National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) TOP COPS award recipient for the brave and heroic actions he has displayed in the line of duty…
May 9, 2012
today I wish to honor 369 high school seniors in eight northeast Ohio counties for their commendable decision to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces. Of these 369 seniors from 128 high schools in 87 towns and cities, 83 will enter the Army…
May 7, 2012
today I wish to congratulate Richard and Tim Smucker for being awarded the Harvard Business School Club of Northeastern Ohio's 2012 Leadership Award. These two brothers carry the legacy of a company created by Jerome Monroe Smucker over a…
May 7, 2012
today I wish to recognize the establishment of the William J. Motto Annual Bioscience Scholarship at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. To commemorate the 35th anniversary of its founding, Meridian Bioscience, Inc., is…
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