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Rob Portman
Rob Portman
American Politician
Born: Dec 19, 1955
Been Better Government People Think You
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I believe it's wrong to say someone can't do his or her job because of their heritage. Rob Portman
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I do think you need to listen to the voters. Rob Portman
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I have acknowledged the problem and have spent my time in Congress focusing on solutions - including developing clean and efficient energy that grows our economy and creates jobs while also lowering pollution levels and protecting the environment. Rob Portman
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Ohioans need peace of mind that the water coming out of their tap is safe. It's as simple as that. Rob Portman
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As the crisis in Syria grows and the humanitarian tragedy becomes more clear, I appreciated Prime Minister Netanyahu's perspective on the changes and volatility in the region. Rob Portman
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I support repeal, but I think we ought to also spend time on the replacement side of that. The Republican approach has never been, 'Let's get rid of this,' but, 'Let's replace it with something that does deal with a very real problem in our healthcare system.' And that is the entry's cost and lack of coverage. Rob Portman
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The Buckeye Build will have a lasting impact on Cleveland, and it is an honor to be a part of it. Rob Portman
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We have to ensure we are aggressively enforcing existing laws. Rob Portman
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I'm not representing any organization. I represent the people of Ohio, and a lot of people in Ohio feel very strongly about their Second Amendment rights. Rob Portman
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We want more of our products going overseas, but the trick is to have a level playing field. Rob Portman
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I don't know what's going to happen specifically on votes on Obamacare. I suspect we'll vote to repeal early to put on record the fact that we Republicans think it's a bad policy, and we think it's hurting our constituents, and we think health care cost should be going down, not up. Rob Portman
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I'm on the Armed Services Committee, which gives me the opportunity to get involved on some of these international issues. My focus is, as you know, on the economic issues and budget issues. Rob Portman
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No one in my family had ever been in politics. My dad thought it was something that got in the way. Rob Portman
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Out of college, I had two job offers. One was to be a canoe instructor for Outward Bound. And frankly, that would have paid better than the job I took, working on a policy commission in Washington that focused on immigration policy and refugees. But that decision made all the difference. Rob Portman
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Senator Brown and I have different philosophies as represented in our different ratings: I am a conservative, and he is a liberal. Rob Portman
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One of the big issues in Ohio and elsewhere is people do not have the skills to take advantage of the openings that are out there. Rob Portman
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We need a broader party. If we're not doing better with millennials and women and Hispanics, African Americans, Asian Americans and others, we will have a tough time being a majority party at the national level. Rob Portman
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It's the wrong time for us to be pulling the rug out from under American exporters. Rob Portman
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The wealthy are doing just fine in the Obama economy. Rob Portman
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Decisions about your health should be between you and your doctor, not a bureaucrat and an insurance company. Let's expand choice rather than limiting it. Let's create jobs instead of destroying them. And let's bring down the costs instead of driving them up. Rob Portman
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I'm not here today to tell you government doesn't have a role to play. It does, but it needs to be the right role. Rob Portman
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At the end of the day, all the best negotiating techniques can't overcome the most substantive policy differences. Rob Portman
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Working together with Democrats and Republicans, I passed legislation to help break the grip of addiction. By investing in prevention, treatment, and recovery, empowering law enforcement, and stopping the overprescribing of painkillers, we can turn the tide. Rob Portman
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I'm a religious liberty supporter - I strongly believe in that. Rob Portman
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Trump is going to be the change agent. Hillary Clinton is going to be the status quo. Bernie Sanders is not going to be in the mix. Rob Portman
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What I support is a whole different approach with regard to drug use, and that is spending less money on the prosecution and incarceration side and more money on prevention and education, which I know works. Rob Portman
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