Rob Portman

“I can give a speech, and I can do a rally, and I do them, but that's not what I like to do.”

“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.'”

“Our country needs people who are maybe a little less focused on themselves and on the flash and a little more focused on how do we actually create a better environment for success for our young people, how do we get people back to work, how do we regain our standing internationally.”

“Do you agree with me that we can't afford four more years of Barack Obama?”

“Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress believed we could spend our way to prosperity, and I guess they still do.”

“Folks, do you agree with me that we cannot afford four more years of Barack Obama?”

“The Obama economy is great for rich people. It's terrible for everybody else.”

“We want more of our products going overseas, but the trick is to have a level playing field.”

“The way to an American economic comeback, the way to help those out of work today find a paycheck, is to unleash the forces of job creation in America. The source of new jobs isn't going to be the bureaucracies of Washington, but rather the creativity, ingenuity, and hard work of the American people.”

“Senator Brown and I have different philosophies as represented in our different ratings: I am a conservative, and he is a liberal.”

“Trump and Bernie Sanders are different sides of the same coin.”

“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.”

“If you can't even acknowledge that you have to fix Social Security, that's not a very good starting point.”

“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.”

“Ohioans need peace of mind that the water coming out of their tap is safe. It's as simple as that.”

“Ohio chose the president in 2000 and 2004. The independent voters, the so-called swing voters, are the ones who make the difference.”

“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.”

“Habitat for Humanity is making Cleveland better every day.”

“I told my staff that I'm so boring that I didn't even know I was boring.”

“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.”