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Ohio Senator Rob Portman speaks at signing of $1 trillion Infrastructure Bill

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Posted at 12:40 PM, Nov 15, 2021
and last updated 2021-11-15 16:29:55-05

WASHINGTON — Outgoing Republican U.S. Senator from Ohio Rob Portman delivered remarks at the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill at 3 p.m. at the White House.

Watch video of the bill signing ceremony and Portman's remarks below:

Portman, who announced at the beginning of the year that he would not seek re-election in 2022, was one of 18 Republican senators to vote in favor of the $1 trillion bill that President Biden says will help accelerate improvements in the supply chain.

"It represents the biggest investments in ports in American history," Biden said.

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