WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Portman joined CNN's State of the Union this morning to discuss the ongoing negotiations over the bipartisan infrastructure agreement. Portman noted that the deal is near completion and pushed back against the prospects of rushing a vote on the proposal before the legislative text is completely finalized. Portman also touted the effectiveness of Operation Warp Speed and the efficacy of the vaccines it produced in record time. Excerpts of the interview more PR