Ohio Sen. Rob Portman said on Sunday he was “disappointed” by President Barack Obama’s decision to revert Mt. McKinley’s name to its Alaska Native name, Denali.
Portman, who has represented Ohio in the Senate since 2011, said Obama’s decision was “another example of the President going around Congress.”
I’m disappointed with the Administration’s decision to change the name of Mt. McKinley in Alaska (1/5)
— Rob Portman (@senrobportman) August 31, 2015
Pres McKinley was a proud Ohioan, and the mountain was named after him, as a way to remember his rich legacy after his assassination (2/5)
— Rob Portman (@senrobportman) August 31, 2015
The naming of the mountain has been a topic of discussion in Congress for many years (3/5)
— Rob Portman (@senrobportman) August 31, 2015
This decision by the Administration is yet another example of the President going around Congress (4/5)
— Rob Portman (@senrobportman) August 31, 2015
I urge Admin 2 work w/ me 2 find alternative ways 2 preserve McKinley’s legacy somewhere else in the natl park that once bore his name (5/5)
— Rob Portman (@senrobportman) August 31, 2015
House Speaker (and fellow Ohioan) John Boehner (R) said Monday he was “deeply disappointed” by the President’s decision.
