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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.

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Aug 12, 2020

It's the reason that the 35 percent of Americans that support President Trump love President Trump, because he plays to the anger and fear and resentment and often to racism of not all but some of his supporters.

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Aug 12, 2020

He breaks all rules. He may have his - he may do his Convention acceptance speech at the White House. I mean he - the rules don't matter. Institutions don't matter.

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Aug 12, 2020

I don't think he would win Ohio, in large part, because Joe Biden and now his running mate, are increasingly understand that you campaign through the eyes of workers, you govern through the eyes of workers.

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Aug 9, 2020

They're OK with big tax cuts for rich people at the country club.

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Aug 9, 2020

It's both cruel, but it's also stupid policy.

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Aug 9, 2020

It's an ugly tweet. It's an ugly time. It's an ugly Senate.

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Aug 9, 2020

We need to focus and get this money out the door to families who are unemployed and to keep them in their homes and to get -- have enough money to open schools safely.

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Aug 9, 2020

He finally offers an anemic proposal that did (INAUDIBLE) for everybody.

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Aug 6, 2020

the public health crisis and the economic crisis that are happening right now are not happening in a vacuum. All the damage caused by the coronavirus and the President's failures is layered on top of all the existing problems of our…

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Aug 4, 2020

I thank Senator Hassan for her leadership. She speaks about State government and local government so well because she was Governor of New Hampshire. She is one of only two women in American history who has been a Governor and a Senator--a…

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Jul 30, 2020

I want to thank Senator Stabenow and Senator Wyden. I will speak for just 2 or 3 minutes. I know that Senator Schumer will make another unanimous consent request. Think about what Senator McConnell wants to do. Senator McConnell is going…

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Jul 28, 2020

I thank Senator Capito for not letting this body and this country forget about this terrible addiction crisis that has afflicted her State, my State, and particularly our region of the country, but well beyond that, her work has been…

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Jul 27, 2020

Senator Wyden is so right here. He fought back in March for $600 a week for unemployed workers, which kept our economy going, which kept us from going into a worse recession, which made all the difference in the world for all these…

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Jul 23, 2020

I am disappointed. I knew it was coming from Senator Crapo. He is my friend, and I appreciate the cooperation, but this is so much more serious than what we did a few months ago. We have been asking just down the hall--Senator McConnell…

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Jul 23, 2020

as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged and the Senate proceed to the immediate en bloc consideration of the following bills: S. 3685, the Emergency…

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Jul 22, 2020

I thank Senators Murphy and Stabenow and Senator Baldwin's terrific leadership on this. I echo Senator Murphy's earlier comments about China. I see on the other side of the aisle Senators and President Trump. It is campaign season. So it…

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Jul 1, 2020

Thank you, Senator Stabenow, and thank you for introducing this bill and your leadership on all issues agriculture, especially the importance of SNAP and feeding people. This is the United States of America. One specific thing Senator…

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Jul 1, 2020

before turning to Senators Menendez, Cortez Masto, Wyden, Klobuchar, Reed, Schatz, and Van Hollen, who all want to speak, I appreciate the comments from my friend--and he really is my friend--from Idaho. We work well together. We want to…

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Jul 1, 2020

I thank the Democratic leader. I have a prepared speech I want to make, but I heard Senator Schumer talk about this. These are human beings. We in this body are Senators. We go back and forth to our States. We have the privilege of working…

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Jun 25, 2020

I am disappointed but not surprised that we are not able to confirm the Ex-Im nominees today. There is great bipartisan support for this agency. We did a long reauthorization that was close to unanimous in its support. It is a place in…

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Jun 25, 2020

for a bit of good news, last year we finally provided certainty to American exporters and their workers by enacting a 7-year reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank's charter. This is a big victory after years of obstruction by a handful…

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Jun 23, 2020

Thank you, Mr. President. Thousands of Americans are protesting in communities across our country demanding that our country be better. The protests are an expression of grief for Ms. Taylor and Mr. Floyd and Mr. Arbery and Mr. Brooks and…

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Jun 18, 2020

Before Senator Portman and I do our unanimous consent, I just can't believe what I heard. Senator Grassley, going to the floor and talking about the media that way, when his majority--they owe their majority to Rush Limbaugh and FOX News…

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Jun 18, 2020

I want to thank my friend Senator Portman and the rest of my colleagues who have been steadfast in their memory and remembrance of Otto Warmbier, a young Ohioan, as Rob said, whose life was cut short by the North Korean regime's awful…

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