Rob Portman

We are in a deep fiscal hole. We have never experienced this as a country.

I applaud some things in this budget. One is the fact that you are willing to take one small step and talk about the entitlement programs.

If you could tell me whether you think already in terms of your supply chain and your various contractors that, if you see adjustments being made already in light of the fact that on January 1, 2013, the sequestration under current law…

Separately, lawmakers could adopt a version of the so-called dollar-for-dollar rule first proposed by Ohio Senator Rob Portman to address the 2011 debt ceiling.

They expect the president to come out swinging.

He's articulate, smart. He did a great job in 2008, his campaign. He was very good during that campaign as a debater.

I hope that we'll listen to some of the recommendations which seem so sensible.

Congress get its act together with regard to the Appropriations process.

The Nuclear Waste Fund which collects about $750 million bucks a year has a balance of $26 billion.

Bush tax cuts for wealthier Americans explained only 4 percent of the debt shift.

What could be more important, and particularly at a time when we have a $16 trillion debt.

The latest proposal offered by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) in S. 1000, the 'Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act,' steps in the right direction.

The Roundtable has long-advocated that DOE's current loan guarantee program should be used to assist lenders and building owners.

I am here to ask you to support this bill, S. 2244, the Veterans Missing America Act.

We commend Senators Portman and Lieberman, and the co-sponsors of this historic legislation.

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The inclusion of the prayer would reflect our country's 'Judeo-Christian heritage and values.'

I want to thank the Chair, for his support and Chairman Bingaman's willingness and Ranking Member Murkowski's willingness to have it included on today's agenda.

No additional elements should be inserted into this carefully designed Memorial.

These beliefs are too precious to be used for political purposes, as this bill would do.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Gentlemen, thank you for your testimony.

We support the continued application of the Commemorative Works Act (CWA).

The power of prayer through difficult times.

I think that is a critical part of what needs to be done, as we talked about in the opening remarks.

It is an incredibly important hearing and it is an opportunity to examine the lessons we have learned from wartime contracting.