Jan 7, 2015
Mr. President, I think it is important to understand that TRIA is legislation that we need, which is the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. We passed a bill with only two or three ``no'' votes in the Senate last year. But what the House of…
Sherrod Brown
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Sherrod Campbell Brown is an American politician currently serving as the senior United States senator from Ohio, a position he has held since January 4, 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Brown previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 1993, to January 3, 2007. Throughout his career, he has been a strong advocate for workers' rights and has focused on issues such as healthcare, job creation, and economic equality. Brown has been known for his commitment to representing the interests of Ohio workers in the Senate.
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Dec 16, 2014
Mr. President, I rise today to honor one of my best friends in the Senate and a long-time public servant whom I greatly admire, John D. Rockefeller IV. In 1964, in Athens, OH, President Johnson went to Ohio University, and he said: Poverty…
Dec 16, 2014
I ask unanimous consent that following my remarks, the Senator from Hawaii be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute To Jay Rockefeller
Dec 15, 2014
Madam President, I wish to congratulate Dr. Vivek H. Murthy on his confirmation as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States. Earlier today, the U.S. Senate held a series of votes in order to confirm Dr. Vivek H. Murthy as Surgeon…
Dec 12, 2014
Tom Harkin is my hero. Tom Harkin has never shied away from a fight when it comes to workers rights not only for Iowa but for workers all across the country and workers around the world. He has come to many of us repeatedly and said: Don't…
Dec 12, 2014
Mr. President, it is no surprise to any of us that the first thing Carl Levin did when he spoke today was thank his staff. He thanked them, and then he thanked the police force and the groundskeepers and the food service people and the…
Dec 11, 2014
Madam President, I join my colleague Senator Inhofe in the passage of S. 2614. This legislation corrects a glitch in the law that was doing great harm to 100,000 American Airlines employees, including approximately 10,000 employees working…
Dec 10, 2014
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 2614)…
Dec 10, 2014
I and other original cosponsors and strong supporters of S. 2270 have, like you, been disappointed by the regulators' failure to recognize that they have the authority to implement the Collins amendment as it applies to insurers in a…
Dec 10, 2014
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be discharged from further consideration of S. 2614 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…
Dec 10, 2014
Mr. President, I appreciate the comments of the Senator from Vermont. I ask unanimous consent that at the conclusion of my remarks, of up to 10 minutes, that Senator Manchin be recognized for his remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…
Dec 10, 2014
Mr. President, every year about this time--actually every few months, or maybe every month--there are attempts by Wall Street to again change the rules, cut back consumer protection laws, and change the regulations that protect the…
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