"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."
Rob Portman is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Ohio from 2011 to 2023. Before the Senate, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives and held cabinet-level roles including U.S. trade representative and director of the Office of Management and Budget. Portman is associated with center-right Republican policy on fiscal and trade issues.