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.
Our Nation's commitment to science and technology (S&T) is spurred on not only by a sense of urgency to remain technologically dominant in areas of high priority to national security, but also through mutually beneficial partnerships with…
I understand that the Services are proposing to change their original acquisition workforce goals.
With the current budget cuts that the President has proposed to DOD, how do you see it affecting our competitive advantage in S&T?
I talked earlier about what I believe is an important need to have a robust industrial base.
If these loan guarantees don't come through, it means the loss of thousands of jobs in Ohio.





