I just think that we have misinformed the public as to what happened in 2017 in the interest of somehow raising taxes on the workers I represent.
Robert Portman
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I simply would argue that this was largely a continuation of trends that had been in place and continued.
Do you agree that... the poverty rate during that period was the lowest it has been in the history of our country since we began keeping track back in the 1950s?
For Hispanics and blacks and other marginalized groups, it was the lowest ever in history.
there be a very strong and forceful communication about the importance of us standing by Belarus
Do you believe that sanctions that are focused on sectors, important sectors like the oil refinery business you mentioned, could be effective in changing the behavior of the Lukashenka regime?
You have, on a bipartisan basis, friends and supporters in this room and throughout the United States Congress and this Administration, and we wish you the best.
My biggest takeaway was the degree to which Russia is using Belarus as a staging ground, in essence, for their military.
I am pleased to see that Ambassador Fisher not only testified before us today but that she is still here





