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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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Sep 27, 2022

These are actually definitions of genocide.

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Sep 27, 2022

I think General License 8C is more effective. I understand what you are trying to do with the price cap.

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Sep 20, 2022

I rise today to pay tribute to the life and service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who was laid to rest in Windsor Castle just yesterday. Queen Elizabeth conducted herself with dignity and grace and represented the best of the United…

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Sep 20, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Markey). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Ohio. Remembering Queen Elizabeth II

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Sep 13, 2022

I wonder if you can give us a commitment today to halting this program indefinitely so as to prevent the platform and bad actors from making money off of child sexual material?

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Sep 13, 2022

I thank my colleague from Minnesota who just talked about our recent visit to Ukraine, where we were able to meet with President Zelenskyy and his top officials and see firsthand what you can see on TV. But, frankly, the emotion and just…

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Sep 13, 2022

We all know that the threat of this sexual abuse material is a persistent threat.

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Sep 13, 2022

We have cause for us to legislate more in this area, generally.

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Sep 13, 2022

To solve the problem of transparency we must require platforms to move beyond the black box with legislation like the Platform Transparency and Accountability Act.

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Sep 13, 2022

We think that all data collected relating to Americans and then accessed in China is a problem.

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Sep 13, 2022

Perhaps the most concerning consequence of social media is the ability for our adversaries to exploit platforms to harm Americans for their own geopolitical gain.

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Sep 13, 2022

I look forward to getting into this issue of the balance between free speech and the hate speech that leads to violence because it is a line that has to be drawn.

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