Member of Congress
Rob Portman
- Role
- Former Senator
- State
- OH
- Party
- Republican
Speeches
HOUSE BILLS2016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bills be considered read a third time.
UNITED STATES-CARIBBEAN STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT ACT OF 20162016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 713, H.R. 4939.
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the Corker amendment be agreed to, the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
CELEBRATING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY OF THE SENATE2016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 641, submitted earlier today.
Mr. PORTMAN. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
EXEMPTING EXPORTATION OF CERTAIN ECHINODERMS AND MOLLUSKS FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 19732016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I further ask that the King amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 4245, which was received from the House.
OPEN GOVERNMENT DATA ACT2016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CENTENNIAL ACT2016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20162016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
HONORING IN PRAISE AND REMEMBRANCE THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE, STEADY LEADERSHIP, AND REMARKABLE, 70-YEAR REIGN OF KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ OF THAILAND2016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, we have our work cut out for us this morning. I start by asking unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 710, S. Con. Res. 57.
AUTHORIZING TAKING PICTURES AND FILMING IN THE SENATE CHAMBER, THE SENATE WING OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL, AND SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS2016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 642, submitted earlier today.
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
TRIBAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND ROADS ENHANCEMENT AND SAFETY ACT2016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 378, S. 1776.
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016, AT 8:30 A.M.2016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the provisions of S. Res. 640, as a further mark of respect to the late John Glenn, former Senator from the State of Ohio.
OVERTIME PAY FOR SECRET SERVICE AGENTS ACT OF 20162016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Johnson substitute amendment be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; the title amendment be agreed to; and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE OPERATIONS AUTHORIZATION AND EMBASSY SECURITY ACT, FISCAL YEAR 20162016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask that the Chair lay before the Senate the message from the House to accompany S. 1635. The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives: Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 1635) entitled ``An Act to authorize the Department of State for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes.'', do pass with an amendment.
HOUSE BILLS2016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the bills be read a third time and passed en bloc and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table en bloc with no intervening action or debate.
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills en bloc: H.R. 5948, H.R. 6138, H.R. 6282, and H.R. 6304.
RECOGNIZING THE DEATH OF JOHN GLENN, FORMER SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF OHIO AND THE FIRST INDIVIDUAL FROM THE UNITED STATES TO ORBIT THE EARTH2016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 640, submitted earlier today.
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
FEDERAL ASSETS SALE AND TRANSFER ACT OF 20162016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
PRESERVING REHABILITATION INNOVATION CENTERS ACT OF 20152016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Kirk amendment at the desk be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
ENCOURAGING REUNIONS OF DIVIDED KOREAN AMERICAN FAMILIES2016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 711, H. Con. Res. 40.
ESSENTIAL TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL ASSESSMENT ACT2016-12-09
Mr. PORTMAN
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be withdrawn; that the Thune substitute amendment be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.