Honorable Robert Portman
United States Senator, Ohio, Republican
Senator Portman was first elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2010. He served as U.S. Trade Representative from May 2005 to May 2006. The following is excerpted from an October 12, 2011, statement on the floor of the U.S. Senate during debate on H.R. 3080, the United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. At a time when unemployment is over 9 percent and we have over 14 million Americans out of work, it is past time for us to take up these three important agreements. These agreements with Korea, Colombia, and Panama are going to create jobs and put…
