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.
I oppose the amendment. Don't believe the false argument that most of the funding goes to New York. In New Jersey, they get the same treatment as everyone else. The alternative formula offered by the amendment is indefensible. One small…
Every time banks need help and every time large corporate interests need help, this body rises to the occasion, but when it is a bunch of workers or a bunch of small businesses, we are going to turn our backs? Unions, chambers of commerce…
The economy isn't physics--it's not governed by scientific laws outside our control. It's made up of people making choices about our values and what kind of society we want to live in.
I am impressed with their knowledge, their commitment, and their passion to serve, especially during the current public health and economic crisis.
Thank you, Commissioner Chopra, thank you, Mr. Gensler, for your willingness to serve.
Most of us have been impressed with their knowledge, their commitment, and their passion to serve.
My opposition to our trade policy has been grounded in the fact that it has really hurt workers in my State, across the industrial Midwest, and really nationally.
If confirmed, will you commit to making forced labor enforcement, particularly a crackdown on China's massive forced labor program--will you commit to making that a top priority?
Do you commit to using that provision to the maximum extent possible to defend the rights of workers in the United States and Mexico?
Senator Wyden and I also led the effort to make sure U.S. law prohibits any imports coming into our country that were made with forced labor.
One of the most important things we can do on this Committee is give a voice to all the people who haven't had enough of one in their Government.
These entrepreneurs are an important measure of the real state of our economy.
I would like to--I want to bring forward to you the issue of the priority of bringing down the high cost of prescription drugs.
I think it is important that we know that the history of institutional racism continues to impact health outcomes for communities.
My question, General Becerra: will you commit to using your authority hold private insurers accountable in reining in those Medicare Advantage over-payments to ensure taxpayers and all Medicare beneficiaries are getting their money's worth?
We want people back to work and we want kids back in school and we want to see main streets thriving and humming with life again.
We are still fighting the battle against the coronavirus--nearly 500,000 of our fellow Americans have died from COVID-19.
We have to be clear about that--we can't solve one without solving the other.
Most people that I talk to in Ohio and around the country aren't worried about doing too much in the battle against coronavirus; they're worried about doing too little.





