Orrin Hatch: “Thank you, Senator Portman.”

I thank my dear colleague for his kind remarks. I didn't expect them. I didn't realize this was going on until a few minutes ago. So I am grateful to him. Thanks for that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Pennsylvania.

These tariffs cause American manufacturers and farmers to pay more to conduct business and consumers to pay more to buy these things.

I call tariffs a tax on American families.

I am grateful to my colleagues and especially my colleague from Louisiana for his kind remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate. It means so much to me. I want him to know that. I want the others to realize how much I appreciated their…