Rob Portman
Rob Portman
Robert Jones "Rob" Portmanis an American lawyer and the junior United States Senator from Ohio, in office since 2011. Previously he served as a congressman, as the 14th United States Trade Representative and as the 35th Director of the Office of Management and Budget...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth19 December 1955
CountryUnited States of America
believe conclusion successful yes
We believe that there is a way for us to get to yes and to come up with a successful conclusion to the round.
ambitious areas countries country developed developing includes move successful united
To move Doha to a successful and ambitious conclusion, we must all make contributions that includes services, manufacturing, agriculture and other areas of the round. We need contributions from developed countries like the United States, but also developing countries. Every country must do its part.
offers reducing successful unless
I would say unless we see offers from other countries, particularly the EU, on ... reducing tariffs, we will not be able to see a successful round,
meeting movement successful toward
For the first time, I see real movement toward having a successful meeting in Hong Kong.
believe completion difficult envision kong meeting progress promise round short successful time unless wasted
I do believe that the promise of Doha hangs in the balance. I believe the time is too short for us to have wasted weeks, and I believe that unless we see progress soon, it will be very difficult to envision a successful Hong Kong meeting and a successful completion of the round at the end of 2006.
afford aggressive cannot global integrated market terms
In an increasingly integrated global market place we cannot afford to do anything other than be very aggressive in terms of market opening.
america
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 did have sizzle.
giving opportunity
I'm not giving up, ... We only have this opportunity once a generation.
bit bring coming discussed including issues morning ought people rather rules seeing spirit together trade work
I'm seeing a little bit of a different spirit today. You see people coming together this morning as we discussed to say this ought to be a single-undertaking and we ought to work to bring all of these issues together including trade facilitation, development and rules into one package. Not you go first, then I'll go, but rather we need to do it simultaneously together.
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The TV ads have been coming hot and heavy in Ohio. I think the Obama campaign has outspent the Romney campaign by two-to-one or three-to-one, depending on the analysis you look at. People are tired of the attacks already, and here we are in July.
willing
The US is willing to take some pain,
additional balance continue greater press progress promote steps today trade welcome
We welcome the progress made today and will continue to press for additional steps to promote greater equity, durability and balance in the US-China trade relationship.
business government needed washington
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.
actions attempts believe complicate continue durable reach resolve
While we continue to believe that a long-term, durable settlement is the only way to resolve this dispute, Canada's actions complicate our attempts to reach a negotiated solution,