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.
It is obviously true that we need a new approach. What we are doing now is not working.
What signal do you think that sends to the traffickers, the human smugglers, and the potential unlawful migrants?
Over time, a lot of Democrats have said walls are not effective, that the technology is what really is effective.
A 58 percent decrease in arrests at a time of unprecedented, at least the worst in over two decades, numbers of people coming into the country.
I hope you will fight for more money for technology between the ports of entry.
We have to be better at anticipating the next threat and better at defending ourselves and pushing back.
Can I ask you today, if you are confirmed, will you commit today to ensuring that that deadline is met, that we have no further delay in getting the Census Bureau data?
The lawsuit ended up with the Bureau agreeing to provide this data by August 16th.
Incredibly important. I mean, there are people who are thinking of running for office but they do not know what the districts look like, because we cannot get the data from the Census Bureau.





