Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to honor a couple of people with Ohio ties who have dedicated much of their careers to public service, Rob Lehman and Luke Albee. Rob Lehman served more than two decades on Capitol Hill and in the executive branch most recently, and that is when I got to know and work with him as chief of staff to my colleague from Ohio, Senator Rob Portman. Rob Lehman served as chief of staff when Senator Portman was the U.S. Trade Representative, so he understands why trade and enforcement of trade rules are such important issues to a State such as Ohio. He was helpful when Senator Portman and I testified together before the International Trade Commission on behalf of Ohio Steelworkers. Fortunately, in this case the ruling was on the side of Ohio manufacturers. In some cases China and now in other cases Korea have not played fair and have broken trade rules. Rob Lehman provided breadth and insight to Senator Portman on this issue and so many others that are important to Ohio during my colleague's 4 years in the Senate. I wish to also honor Luke Albee. Luke is a native Ohioan and long time Senate aide. He is a Cleveland native and, like myself, a die-hard Cleveland Indians fan. Luke Albee had a long tenure in the office of Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, rising from an entry-level position to become his chief of staff. He served in the same role--which he is about to leave--for my colleague Senator Mark Warner of Virginia.…”