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
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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,
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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.
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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.
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U.S. trade officials are working to make Hong Kong a success. The U.S. government is totally committed to Hong Kong.
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We believe that there is a way for us to get to yes and to come up with a successful conclusion to the round.
closer time
We always come closer every time we talk.
address paralysis
We have a paralysis in Washington that's not serving our country. We have to address these issues.
embraced president spirit talks today
Our talks today were frank, constructive and embraced the spirit of President Bush's challenge,
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Overall, our U.S.-China trade relationship today lacks equity, durability and balance.
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Malaysia has been at the forefront of the economic dynamism transforming Asia in recent years. This FTA would be the third we are negotiating in the economically vibrant and strategically important Southeast Asia region.
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Pascal Lamy will bring a new aggressiveness to the job,
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will allow the Japanese people to enjoy the benefits of the best and most innovative products available.
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We've got some heavy lifting over the next three months,
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Unfortunately, the EU member states have continued to grant new subsidies to Airbus, even as our WTO case proceeds. By taking this step, we are ensuring that the new subsidies will be included in our case.