Sherrod Brown

I think we saw that relationship in Egypt, when we were able to pick up the phone and say, "stand down and let things develop a little bit." Otherwise it could have been a lot different.

I feel it's a breach of the contract between the soldiers and us.

It's something we need to get signed and implemented right away, because it puts to bed the notion that we're packing our bags and leaving.

To me, it's the program we should have implemented from day one.

Do you think there's a security vacuum there now since we've left?

I have deep concerns. This is something I want to, probably with Senator Graham, monitor very, very closely.

I certainly share their concerns and agree that we should empower our partners who are in the best position to exert pressure on the Assad regime.

I'm floored that we're giving a country billions of dollars in aid and they can't accommodate us.

We're paying two to three times more, and we're paying two to three times more than we were paying the average soldier.

This is an issue that deeply concerns me and many other members of the committee.

I am deeply concerned that we are cutting off our nose to spite our face.

Chinese authorities have used Mr. Gao to send a chilling message to other would-be human rights defenders: Stay quiet, do not challenge us, do not hold us accountable--or else.

Today's hearing comes at an important time in the relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China.

We are here to show support for a man who has devoted his life to defending the rights of his fellow citizens.

Today, our relationship has developed as the challenges and opportunities within the international community have evolved.

I would just briefly explain that we narrowed the amendment to only cover those who disclose, which means people pretty much making over $120,000 or so. It conforms with the disclosure requirement under the STOCK Act. Our concern is top…

These are people creating businesses that are going to create jobs and we need to invite them and encourage them to stay.

We are losing a lot of that talent.

Let us follow the President's lead also in the State of the Union where he called for more work at the community college level to get the mid-skilled workers, people who do not have jobs, trained up so they can take some of these tech jobs.

I am on the Insider-Trading Bill. It is my bill, and I am managing the floor along with Senators Lieberman and Collins.

If there is no further business to come before Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:38 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at 10 a.m.

We will begin consideration of the STOCK Act during tomorrow's session of the Senate. Senators will be notified when votes are scheduled. ____________________

In the end, we know that the other side was simply doing the bidding of Wall Street.

We cannot operate this Government when one party says, we are not going to confirm somebody because we do not like the agency over which he will administer or regulate.

We have in Judge Hillman somebody who is greatly respected in Massachusetts.