Aug 2, 2012
Madam President, I rise to discuss the troubling state of our financial system and the unfinished business of Wall Street reform. I am here to talk specifically about too-big-to-fail banks. Decades of deregulation and laissez faire…
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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Aug 1, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Kareem Yakub and Ghazan Jamal, members of my staff, be granted the privilege of the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Aug 1, 2012
Mr. President, I rise today because servicemembers who risk their lives protecting our Nation should not have to ever worry about predatory banking practices. They should not have to worry about whether they can vote absentee while serving…
Aug 1, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Servicemembers' Protection Act
Jul 31, 2012
Mr. President, in cities and towns across the Nation, workers have the proud tradition of manufacturing products that are made here at home. Manufacturing helped us become an economic superpower and build a strong, vibrant middle class…
Jul 31, 2012
Mr. President, over the last few years, our country has grappled with rising health care costs. While we are making strides, there is one area of health care that is lagging behind: pediatric research. Children comprise 20 percept of the…
Jul 30, 2012
Madam President, I rise today because there was an obvious omission in the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday. Forty years after 11 Israeli Olympians and a German police officer were murdered in the 1972 Munich games, the London games…
Jul 30, 2012
Madam President, I understand there are two bills at the desk, and I ask for their first reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title for the first time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…
Jul 30, 2012
I now ask for a second reading en bloc and object to my own request en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bills will be read for a second time on the next legislative day. ____________________
Jul 30, 2012
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 31; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…
Jul 30, 2012
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
Jul 30, 2012
Madam President, we will continue to debate the cybersecurity bill tomorrow. Senators will be notified when votes are scheduled. ____________________
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