Sherrod Brown actually said...

"I look forward to a broader discussion this afternoon on resisting Putin's aggression from a broader range of geoeconomic and strategic policy options available to the United States and its allies."

"As we have heard in prior hearings, there is little disagreement that while sanctions have had some effect on Russia's economy, they are not having much effect on Putin's decision making."

"We must, as a Nation, find that prescription for sanctions and other measures that break the factors contributing to a Russian resilience to economic sanctions and put real pressure on Putin to change..."

"Russian abuses in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine, Syria, and here in the U.S. against our elections and other critical infrastructure are common knowledge."