Sen Rob Portman's (R-OH) Energy Bill makes it to the Senate Floor

Rob Portman knows how to pivot. 

The senator had just finished explaining on the Senate floor Tuesday why he could not support a military strike on Syria, which would soon be off the table anyway. Most people listening or watching had what they wanted: Portman’s position, which was newsworthy. 

But the Ohio Republican wasn’t done yet. He segued into a pitch for an energy bill -- an eat-your-peas piece of legislation unlikely to grab Syria-style headlines or attention. Yet “without a doubt, the ongoing chaos in Syria has served to remind us once again of the volatility and instability that has plagued the Middle East for many years,” Portman said. “It should also serve as a wake-up call,” he said, because the United States for too long has been energy-dependent on volatile parts of the world. 

Time for more electric cars, solar energy, wind turbines and the like? Maybe, but these would be voluntary items on the Ohio Republican’s wish list.

Read the rest of the story HERE and listen to Portman explain the Bill Below:

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