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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 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate to conduct a hearing entitled ``Putting Safety First: Strengthening Enforcement and…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 27, 2010, at 2:15 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife of the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 27, 2010, at 10 a.m. in room 406 of the…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence by authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 27, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
Madam President, I appreciate the words from the Senator from Vermont and his support of the Brown-Kaufman amendment and his work on real Wall Street reform. Two years ago, as we know, we were on the verge of another Great Depression. Wall…
I can think of no one better to be in this position, to represent the interests of Massachusetts.
Mr. President, earlier today--the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day--on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, I test drove the energy-efficient, fuel cell-powered Chevy Cruze. Across Ohio, next-generation fuel-efficient vehicles are being built. GM…
I thank Senator Kaufman. ______ Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. LeMieux, and Mr. Brown of Ohio): S. 3242. A bill to improve teacher quality, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Exactly. I say to Senator Kaufman, you made a point maybe 5 minutes ago that some of the smartest people in the country are working on Wall Street. There is a huge incentive for smart people to go to Wall Street and be creative and invent…
I thank Senator Kaufman. Some people think about this as a pretty big step, to decide we want to limit the size of banks. It is not something we like to do. We don't want to do more regulation than we have to. We don't want to tell…
Mr. President, when you look at Wall Street and you look at the relationship between far too many Senators and Wall Street, that is what got us into this mess. For the last 10 years the deregulation of the Bush administration, the people…
If we do what Senator Kaufman said, if we do this right, it will take care of this problem so it does not happen in the next two or three generations, the way people in the 1930s did, or if we do not do it right, we are back at this in 5…
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