Sherrod Brown actually said...

"We are beginning to face difficult decisions that must be made in order to put our Nation back on the path to economic prosperity and fiscal sustainability."

"It is about $100 billion a year, and that is why I joined both of them in supporting the 'FAST' Act of 2011, as one of the early cosponsors."

"This expansion in the government's role in health care will unduly strain our Nation's already dire fiscal condition."

"Expanding benefits without first establishing the necessary controls, checks, and balances to prevent the waste, fraud, and abuse we all hear about is putting the cart before the horse."