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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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Nov 21, 2019

I would like to talk about a couple of topics. First, I thank my colleagues on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee for very recently approving legislation to rename the NASA Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, OH, after…

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Nov 14, 2019

Monday was Veterans Day, and it gave us all the opportunity to come together as Republicans and Democrats and Independents alike to express our immense gratitude to our veterans for putting on the uniform of the United States on behalf of…

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Nov 7, 2019

I thank my colleague. I agree with him. As both my colleagues here know and as my friends across the aisle know, I strongly support the underlying legislation. I think the legislation is needed right now. Unbelievably, if you are in a…

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Nov 7, 2019

I would like to take this opportunity to talk about something positive that is happening in Ohio with the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Army Corps is involved with some civic-minded community volunteers in something that…

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Oct 30, 2019

I wish to thank my colleague from Iowa for her comments and also for her organizing this event this afternoon. This is an opportunity for us to talk not only about some of the things we have done in the U.S. Congress that are positive in…

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Oct 29, 2019

I appreciate my colleague from South Dakota's talking about this issue before us this week, which is these 1332 waivers, and he is absolutely right. Millions of Americans are getting less expensive healthcare. Isn't that the whole idea…

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Oct 23, 2019

I appreciate the comments from my colleague from Tennessee about the importance of this agreement in her State, and I can tell you it is also important to a State a little further north called Ohio. Our No. 1 trading partner, by far, is…

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Oct 6, 2019

The president should not have raised the Biden issue on that call, period. It's not appropriate for a president to engage a foreign government in an issue of a political opponent.

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Oct 6, 2019

Rob Portman... said he didn't think it was appropriate for the president to make that kind of request of the Ukrainians during his phone call.

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Sep 25, 2019

I am on the floor tonight to talk about retirement security, which is something everybody cares about. Who doesn't want peace of mind in retirement? When I am back home, I hear about it all of the time, partly because a lot of people are…

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Sep 25, 2019

I ask unanimous consent that following leader remarks on Thursday, September 26, the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4378; that the only amendment in order be the Paul amendment No. 942; that the time until 12:15 p.m. be…

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Sep 25, 2019

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Thursday, September 26; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

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