January 14, 2022
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Rob’s Rundown
Senator Portman was back in Washington this week where, on Thursday, he voted to impose sanctions on companies and individuals responsible for the planning, construction and operation of the Kremlin-financed Nord Stream 2 pipeline (NS2) project that would carry natural gas from Russia to Europe. Portman has been a vocal critic of the pipeline and believes that imposing sanctions is critical to preserving Europe’s energy security and defending Ukraine against the threat of Russian invasion.
During Thursday’s Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to consider nominees to serve on the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board, Portman pressed the nominees on the importance of this review board to balance public disclosure and privacy interests as these civil rights cold case records are reviewed. Portman questioned the nominees on the proper handling of the Board’s authorities to issue subpoenas and request the Attorney General to…
