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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, last week, the Senate Finance Committee voted on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. It is called USMCA. I did something I have never done. I voted for it. I have never voted for a trade agreement in my time in the House of…
Mr. President, in the fall of 2016, just 4 years ago, I heard Candidate Trump repeatedly promise to get rid of the North American Free Trade Agreement--to pull out of it, to renegotiate it, or to fix it so that it worked better than it…
Madam President, I rise today to honor a heroic Ohio veteran whom we lost this month, CPL Fred B. McGee. Corporal McGee served in Korea, where he and his squad leader were both wounded in the bloody Battle of Hill 528. With his leader…
Madam President, 3\1/2\ years or so ago, I live in Cleveland, and I was in my State watching the Presidential campaign. I heard Candidate Trump repeatedly talking about renegotiating NAFTA or getting rid of the North America Free Trade…
Mr. President, I rise to talk about an issue that the Senate may address on the floor this week. Tomorrow in the Senate Finance Committee, we are going to take up the renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement. One of my proudest…
Mr. President, I appreciate the comments of Senator Carper and Senator Wyden and all the members of the tax-writing committee with Senator Stabenow. I believe a couple more Senators will join us--I believe Senators Cardin and Cantwell…
Mr. President, I rise today to honor a Cleveland native, a Buffalo soldier, and an Olympic legend--Harrison Dillard. Mr. Dillard died last month at the age of 96. His life included service to our country in World War II, four Olympic gold…
Mr. President, I appreciate Senator Menendez always speaking up for human rights, regardless who the President is, regardless of any colleagues running for President, whenever the President calls on them, and Senator Menendez has always…
Mr. President, I was walking by and heard Senator Wyden--I do not usually sit over here--Senator Wyden was speaking about healthcare. It is just so clear to me some of the things that this body could be doing to bring down the cost of…
Absolutely--I thank Senator Wyden--absolutely. Just give them that option. It is something we ought to be able to do. We can do it in a cost-effective way. In the end, it means fewer trips to the emergency room. In the end, it means a…
Madam President, I reserve the right to object. I and my colleagues here--Senator Carper, Senator Coons, and prominent Democrats in the education debate--have deep concerns about Senator Alexander's proposed micropackage. To be sure, it is…
Yes. MR. WYDEN. My colleague has been an enormous champion for consumers, and I just want to ask my colleague, didn't he and finance Democrats try in the Finance Committee to get rid of the restrictions on negotiating to do exactly what he…
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