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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.
Madam President, reserving the right to object, I know the Presiding Officer, the junior Senator from North Carolina, wants to be part of the TAA extension. I appreciate that, as do Senator Casey and Senator McCain and Senator Baucus. My…
Mr. President, today I recognize the distinguished military service of MG General Gregory L. Wayt who recently retired from military service after nearly four decades of preserving our Nation's safety and security. A strong leader with an…
Mr. President, I rise today to speak in support of Brown-Portman No. 105. This is the first of what I imagine will be many bills and amendments my colleague Senator Portman and I will be working on together. What the Brown-Portman…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent for 2 minutes to make a motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I have great respect for the senior Senator from Arizona. I wish to find a way--and I will give some specific names of people who have benefited from the expansion of TAA. I brought in a stack of literally 500 letters from Georgia…
Mr. President, I rise to talk about one of America's great institutions, Gallaudet University. On July 4, 1861, President Lincoln celebrated our Nation's independence on the eve of the Civil War by declaring to Congress the principal aim…
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. Gallaudet UNIVERSITY
Madam President, I thank the majority leader for his support on our upcoming efforts. I am joined on the Senate floor by Senator Casey, the senior Senator from Pennsylvania, who has been a leader for workers in this body. I want to make…
Madam President, I reserve the right to object. I cannot walk out of here--and I think Senator Casey feels the same-- saying yes to workers governed by the Andean trade preferences--in other words, yes, we are going to help workers in…
Madam President, I am again disappointed. This is a tax credit. The Senator from Wyoming knows this, as many colleagues do. This brings back the issue of health care generally. A bunch of us in this body who get our health insurance from…
Madam President, if the Senator would be willing to give us more specifics, it is very important to those 155,000 workers. I know a lot of them live in Pennsylvania. I don't know how many of them live in Wyoming. I could find that out. I…
Is he aware that 155,000 new workers have been certified, that under the new TAA program since May 2009, 155,000 Americans have been assisted under TAA?
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