Mike Rogers
Role at the time: Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan and former U.S. Representative, speaking to reporters, as reported by The Hill
Statement summary
Former Rep. Mike Rogers, asked whether he agreed with the president's decision, said he did not agree with importing diesel from Russia and that he had called for a temporary export ban.
“No, not in importing it from Russia. I’ve actually called for a temporary export ban just to try to give some relief while farmers are out harvesting”
The Hill report on Republican objections to the diesel arrangement. It quotes Kennedy and Rogers from a Friday campaign appearance in Michigan, where a reporter asked about the deal.
Why we used this label
The case asks whether the U.S. should ease sanctions on Russian diesel to lower fuel prices, as the administration did on October 9. Asked whether he agreed with the president's decision, Rogers answers "No, not in importing it from Russia" and points to his own proposal for a temporary export ban. That opposes the Russian supply, so we labeled it Condemned. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional; it loses because he offers an alternative rather than support with conditions.