Washington’s farewell gets personal for retiring Sen. Portman

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Senators read the words of President George Washington’s 1796 Farewell Address each year on the floor of the Senate — it’s an enduring chamber tradition. It was an especially meaningful tradition this year for Sen. Rob Portman. Washington in his letter to “Friends and Fellow-Citizens” described why he would be leaving a life of public […]
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