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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.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 560, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
Madam President, more than 57,000 Ohioans--that is about the size of Elyria, OH, or Mansfield, OH, or twice the size of Zanesville, OH--more than 57,000 Ohioans are estimated to have lost unemployment benefits since the extension ended in…
I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 561) was agreed…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 561, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The…
Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order following the remarks of the senior Senator from Oklahoma, Senator Inhofe. The PRESIDING OFFICER…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S.J. Res. 33, a joint resolution providing for the reconsideration and revision of the proposed Constitution of the U.S. Virgin Islands to…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the joint resolution be read a third time, passed; that the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc; and that any statements related to the joint…
Mr. President, I rise today to honor the legacy of Dr. Robert Smith, cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous, which is celebrating this year its 75th anniversary. Dr. Smith, commonly referred to as Dr. Bob, was a prominent surgeon in my State in…
Mr. President, I want to talk about something else. I sat here, as did the Presiding Officer from Illinois, who was a strong supporter of passing this legislation that again failed because of the Senate's anachronistic, outmoded…
Mr. President, the Senate will soon vote on the American Jobs Act--a critical bill that would create jobs and help expand small businesses. It would close the tax loopholes that allow far too many large corporations to move jobs overseas…
I have a great concern about Iran, and I find that their nuclear ambitions are more destabilizing than actually us getting a handle on the U.S.-Russian relationship.
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