Sherrod Brown actually said...

"I will work with all members of the embassy community to promote and foster an inclusive and diverse embassy team."

"I also want to thank Senator Shaheen, Senator Markey, Senator Warren, and Senator Hassan for their early indication of support."

"I want to say thank you to Senator Warren, Senator Markey, Senator Shaheen and Senator Hassan, among others, for their early indication of support for my candidacy."

"I want to thank President Trump for his trust and for giving me the opportunity to represent the interests of the United States of America in these two wonderful countries."