“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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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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Apr 25, 2018

Let us consult, but let us choose a date, and let us work toward that date.

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Apr 25, 2018

Thank you. Briefly, in terms of the timing here, 26 months since we started this process, over a year since you promised it in your own Memorandum of Agreement.

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Apr 25, 2018

Let me end my questioning by asking again very simply, when are we going to have this agreement completed?

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Apr 25, 2018

So you have an agreement with the sponsor, they have to provide this--an agreement with you, HHS. The child does not show up, and you are not even notified.

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Apr 25, 2018

Let us make a commitment today to do this within a timeframe.

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Apr 24, 2018

I come to the Senate this evening to talk about the nominees who will be up for a confirmation vote. The first of those is Ric Grenell. Ric is being nominated to serve as our Ambassador to Germany during an important time, not just with…

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Apr 23, 2018

I think that is very, very likely.

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Apr 23, 2018

I cannot find a one who is not saying this is good for them.

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Apr 23, 2018

we are stealing it from our children.

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