We want more of our products going overseas, but the trick is to have a level playing field. – Rob Portman
There is so much uncertainty out there, and the government in Washington doesn’t seem to get it. What’s needed is a new business environment. – Rob Portman
Some have said, ‘Gosh, Donald Trump is going to hurt you.’ Some have said, ‘Gosh Donald Trump is going to help you.’ He may be helpful in certain parts of Ohio, but I’m going to run my own campaign. – Rob Portman
I like to think I am a serious legislator and trying to get things done. That’s my goal in life, to get things done. – Rob Portman
No one in my family had ever been in politics. My dad thought it was something that got in the way. – Rob Portman
The U.S. has fallen behind with tax policies that haven’t been updated in a half-century. – Rob Portman
I was fortunate, I guess, to be part of some good fiscal discipline in the Bush administration. The budget I put forward was a balanced budget. – Rob Portman
My dad did everything he could. It was a start-up, and the banks didn’t want to lend him enough money, so he mortgaged our house. – Rob Portman
For all our current troubles, Americans are still the hardest working, most innovative people on the face of the earth. By trusting the American people, instead of government, we’ll continue to surprise and inspire the world. – Rob Portman
We think healthcare costs should be going down, not up. We think people should be able to keep insurance that they had. – Rob Portman
We shouldn’t be debating whether to deal with the current code by allowing it to be extended or not. We should have a president who shows leadership and comes to Congress and says: ‘You know what? We need to reform this whole tax code.’ – Rob Portman
We have a paralysis in Washington that’s not serving our country. We have to address these issues. – Rob Portman
I served at a time when we had a strong economy, when we had deficits that we would die for today. I was able to propose a balanced budget, not over ten years, but over five years. I’m proud of that record. – Rob Portman