People vote for the president, not the vice president. I think sometimes people that are in the veepstakes talk too much about this and certainly the media does. I don't think that it's that important. — Rob Portman Copy Share Image
There has never been a campaign where there hasn't been sniping from the outside and second-guessing. I hear the same sometimes from the Democratic side in terms of President Obama's campaign, so that's to be expected. — Rob Portman Copy Share Image
Do you agree with me that we can't afford four more years of Barack Obama? — Rob Portman Copy Share Image
I think what people are looking for right now is not the kind of pizzazz and pop that perhaps we thought we got in… — Rob Portman Copy Share Image
It's not about sizzle for me. I think it's fine. I mean, America made a decision in 2008 to go with a president who… — Rob Portman Copy Share Image
Our folks have a lot of passion. They're very concerned about the direction of the country and concerned the record debt and deficit and… — Rob Portman Copy Share Image
Folks, do you agree with me that we cannot afford four more years of Barack Obama? — Rob Portman Copy Share Image
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… — Rob Portman Copy Share Image
The tax code is now nine times longer than the Bible, and not nearly as interesting. — Rob Portman Copy Share Image
That isn't how I've always felt. As a congressman, and more recently as a senator, I opposed marriage for same-sex couples. Then something happened… — Rob Portman Copy Share Image
With the strong bipartisan rejection of the Dorgan amendment today, the Senate cast a vote in favor of the U.S. working to knock down… — Rob Portman Copy Share Image
The problem is that this round from its inception has had agriculture at its centerpiece. The EU and the U. S. and other WTO… — Rob Portman Copy Share Image
We have a paralysis in Washington that's not serving our country. We have to address these issues. — Rob Portman Copy Share Image
