Mr. President, I rise on a more somber note. A longtime friend of mine, Victor F. Stewart, Jr., from O'Leary, OH, died this week at the age of 85. He was a counselor to me, he was a teacher, and he was a friend. He was someone who mentored…

Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the late civil rights leader, Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, who passed away earlier this month. From his humble beginnings in Mount Meigs, AL, he grew to become one of the most influential leaders in…

I would just like to say, for investment in our ports, in our airports, in our rail, what could be more important to our country? When I was born, there were 146 million people in this country. We're now near 320 million people. By 2050…

This week marks the 82nd anniversary of Black Thursday, the start of the great stock market crash of 1929. On that day, rampant Wall Street speculation that had characterized the Roaring Twenties came to an abrupt end. Our country learned…

Congressman Garamendi, I want to thank you for your leadership coming from California. And my dear, dear colleague Tim Ryan from the eastern quarter of Ohio, what a privilege it is to be here with you as well and to be a voice for we the…

That is correct, the northeastern part, and I'm happy to be joined by my colleague from the northwestern part, Ms. Kaptur, to talk about these issues. I think, as I sat here and I listened, whether it was California or whether it was…

I think it's $120 billion, maybe, on high-speed rail. They're going to have more tracks in China than in the rest of the world combined in the next 5 or 10 years; and we're sitting here saying we're not going to do anything because we're…

Well, they're manipulating their currency. They're devaluing it so that the exports coming into the United States are artificially cheaper than they would normally be, already with benefits of no EPA, no OSHA, no regulations. But in…

I just think we're competing directly now with China in such a significant and direct way. So we put, say, $8 billion in the stimulus package for high-speed rail. I think China is spending tens of billions of dollars----

I saw Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago mayor. He was saying these are 100-year-old systems in Chicago. Do we really think that Pittsburgh and Cleveland and Akron and Youngstown and Toledo have $1 billion to go make these investments? But if we…

I thank the gentleman, and I'd like to thank the gentlelady from Florida for making this recognition and the gentleman from North Carolina for all of his leadership in the House on this issue and a variety of others; and I just rise here…

Last year we passed a bill in this House with 350 votes--99 Republicans--to address the issue of currency manipulation around the world, primarily China. Unfair trade practices in China have cost America 2.8 million jobs in the last 10…

It's time for the President to get a grip on reality. He obviously doesn't understand the unemployment crisis that's crippling America. The President says that he hasn't seen the House Republican jobs plan. Well, here it is. It's been out…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Ohio. Amendment No. 771

Mr. President, housing discrimination not only violates our laws, it is a barrier to economic mobility. This amendment would put FHIP funding on equal footing with the House legislation. It is about maintaining level funding so that fair…

I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (Purpose: To increase amounts made available to carry out section 561 of the Housing and Community…

Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 874. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), for himself and Mr. Sanders, proposes an amendment numbered 874, as…

Mr. President. I rise to speak on amendment No. 874, my amendment on housing discrimination. My understanding is, when we assemble for a series of votes at 2 o'clock, this vote will be voice voted, and I particularly appreciate the work of…