We must be better prepared to recover from these disasters quickly, efficiently, and equitably.
Sherrod Brown
The Public Record
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.
The real threat to our global competitiveness is regulators who ignore clear warning signs.
This economic recovery that we have worked so hard to build is not destroyed by another crisis.
What makes America the strongest economy in the world isn't wild betting in the financial sector. It's our workers--their talent, their ingenuity, their dedication.
Through audits, evaluations, and investigations, inspectors' general offices play pivotal roles in uncovering abuse, waste, and fraud.
It's so important that the Biden administration is working to fill inspectors general vacancies.
The Trump administration took unprecedented steps to undermine IGs across the executive branch.
They can't make those record profits without someone to actually do the work.
The last time Congress dealt with the debt ceiling was in the summer of 2019.
In the wake of our 2017 tax reform, we had the strongest economy in 50 years.
The CBO has not said that the Build Back Better bill will be fully paid for.
The spending in this bill is heavily front loaded with the expectation that supposedly expiring programs will actually be continued.
Under the Biden-Harris administration, our economy is bouncing back, and getting stronger every day.
There was such little concern about the debt when my colleagues passed the $2 trillion tax cut giveaway to the wealthy and corporations in 2017.
I came here hoping that we could focus on what matters, on fair questions about writings and records and statements and plans for this job.
You believe that rapid technological change already threatens local community banks.
We have heard from Professor Omarova, in her own words, how she will be a fair Comptroller, a reasonable Comptroller.
You are sounding an alarm about the future of community banks, absolutely not calling for their end.
Professor Omarova will be the first woman, first person of color, and first immigrant to serve as the Comptroller of the Currency.
I think that one of the reasons that the Wall Street banks are fighting so hard against your nomination is because they are afraid that you will be a regulator who is capable and committed of holding them accountable and putting consumers…





