Sherrod Brown actually said...

"This committee doesn't work on pensions to score political points. We do so because we all have citizens in our States who need us to fight for the retirement benefits they have earned."

"The Federal Government stepped in to bail out the auto industry."

"Everyone is talking about economic recovery, but we're here today because any recovery that is taking place is only happening in the financial pages--not the real world."

"I know we can't un-ring that bell, but I've continued to ring the alarm that we need a better PBGC."