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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 13, 2021

If you are talking honestly to our adversaries, they will certainly say it is a sign of weakness, as will terrorist groups around the world.

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Sep 13, 2021

If the decision was made to pull out, it should not have been a precipitous, chaotic, and unfortunately deadly departure.

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Sep 13, 2021

Is the Haqqani Network considered a terrorist group?

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Sep 13, 2021

I just think, sadly, we have shaken the foundations of a lot of our alliances, and we have work to do.

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Sep 13, 2021

Is it true that the interior minister is a leader of the Haqqani Network?

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Sep 13, 2021

I sent a letter with Senator Rubio to Secretary Yellen to use all means necessary to keep internationally held reserve assets out of the hands of the Taliban.

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Sep 13, 2021

Quite frankly, the President's decision was not based on conditions on the ground. That is why it was a disastrous withdrawal.

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Sep 13, 2021

We think about 30,000 at-risk Afghans were evacuated out of an estimated 60,000.

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Sep 13, 2021

This withdrawal... has been an epic failure. No planning, no strategy.

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Sep 13, 2021

To say that it was not a sign of weakness the way we left, I mean, I do not know who you are talking to.

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