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| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=D7B14064-6B26-4CAA-9A1A-6D0EA287BE82 | On MSNBC, Portman Discusses the Legacy of American Hero & Ohio Legend John Glenn | 2016-12-09 | 2016 | 2016-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | During an interview today on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Senator Portman discussed the legacy of his mentor, astronaut and former Senator from Ohio, John Glenn, who passed away yesterday at the age of 95. Portman partnered with him on projects and legislation while they served together in Congress, and worked with him and served on his advisory board at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at the Ohio State University. Transcript of the interview can be found below and you can watch the interview here. Anchor: Senator, you hold the now late Senator John Glenn’s Senate seat. how do you even begin to describe his legacy? Portman: Oh, gosh. first, very humbling to hold his seat. I called him a couple weeks ago and asked him to walk down the Senate aisle with me during my swearing in on January 3rd. You know, sadly, he won’t be there. But what a great honor to hold the seat. He was an American icon. His life is the history of our country in many respects. You know, I’m old enough, as you are not, Mika, to understand what happened back when he splashed down with Freedom 7, and it changed the dynamic at that time. The Soviet Union, and the United States were in a space race. He was the first man to orbit, first person to orbit the globe. And you recall he was about 40 years old at the time, and he came to Congress to speak to a joint session. Imagine that. That’s what kind of a hero he was. But his life before that was heroic. He was a fighter pilot, highly decorated. After that, of course an United States Senator. I worked with him when he was in the Senate, and I was in the House. I was on his board at the Glenn School, now the Glenn College which was his great pride in his later years. So an amazing guy, and incredible history. Anchor: Well, and we’re so grateful and so much better for his service to this country on so many fronts, and we’re blessed for that. We thank you so much for your service to the country, and thank you for being with us, Senator Portman. Yesterday, Portman released a statement on the passing of Senator Glenn, spoke with Fox’s Neil Cavuto, and later on the Senate floor about the life of Senator Glenn. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |