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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.
today I come back to the floor of the Senate to talk again about the opioid crisis that has gripped the country and my State of Ohio. I want to focus on the issue of fentanyl. This is the most deadly of the drugs now. It is a drug that is…
We are all talking about permitting now on both sides of the aisle, how to have that infrastructure now or go further.
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to consideration of S. Res. 536, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…
I ask unanimous consent that the consent with respect to H.R. 88 be amended to reflect that the Murkowski amendment was an amendment to the committee-reported amendment and the committee substitute, as amended, be agreed to and the bill…
I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motionS to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…
today I want to talk about some new information regarding the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration. This agreement is known sometimes as the JCPOA, or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. This is an agreement that…
I will start by congratulating Senator Klobuchar, who was on the floor earlier to speak about the Congressional Accountability Act, and Senator Blunt for their hard work to enact legislation that will make this place work better. It is a…
talking about the opioid issue, sadly, this is gripping my State of Ohio in a way that has caused us to have more deaths by opioids than any other cause of death. But it is not just Ohio; it is an epidemic because now, nationally, it is…
I wish to start by congratulating my colleague from Wyoming on reporting out this legislation on water infrastructure and, particularly, for the help he has given us with regard to the Great Lakes. What the Senator has done to help us to…
We did pass legislation here called the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, which has a separate title for pregnant moms, postpartum moms, and these kids with NAS.
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