'I'd like us to do even more. I'd like us to provide those airplanes we've talked about a lot and also provide some larger drones that could be more effective against tanks and against ships.'
CLEVELAND — As the Biden Administration announced $800 million in new military aid for Ukraine and a half billion more to help strengthen that country's economy, Ohio Senator Rob Portman was in Cleveland speaking at the City Club. Portman told News 5 it's a good step for sure but there are more steps that are needed.
"He also announced that we are going to start bringing in these 100,000 refugees. I believe that in the state of Ohio alone there are 100,000 people willing to be sponsors. I hear from people all of the time including today, we'd like to help we'd like to open our home. So I thought it was encouraging that he is finally putting in place the process to get these 100,000 refugees in.
"I mean I've been able to devote myself to the infrastructure legislation. More recently to the battle with Russia and Ukraine where I have taken the leading role but also I've taken a lead on worker retraining, hoping to get the jobs act done in the next month or so, retirement security issues where we got a new bill that's really exciting to help people save more for their own retirement.
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