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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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Jun 13, 2018

It is just one thing after another we see you doing and Vice Chair Quarles doing and probably the FDIC starting to do, one thing after another that the banks ask for.

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Jun 13, 2018

Don't you want the banks to be prepared for what they were not prepared for in 2007 and 2008?

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Jun 13, 2018

the real customers of the OCC are the Ohio families and people across the country who suffer

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Jun 7, 2018

earlier this year, the Commerce Department found the Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE guilty of persistently and willfully violating U.S. sanctions laws on North Korea and Iran. That is a pretty serious offense for a large company to…

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Jun 6, 2018

barely a day goes by that doesn't bring news of another consumer protection rollback and another handout to Wall Street, day after day in this body or downtown. This weekend, we heard that the Federal Reserve plans changes to the Volcker…

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Jun 5, 2018

last month in the Banking Committee, we passed bipartisan legislation to give our country more tools to respond to foreign investments from countries like China that pose a threat to our national security. I appreciate the Presiding…

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Jun 4, 2018

last winter, this body passed a $1.5 trillion deficit-financed tax cut for millionaires, for billionaires especially, and for corporations that ship jobs overseas. More than 80 percent of the benefits will go to the top 1 percent of the…

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May 24, 2018

last week, Pope Francis released an unprecedented document detailing what is wrong with our financial system. That the Pope thought it was that important to weigh in tells you a lot about where we are as a nation. We have an economy, the…

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May 23, 2018

Cutting corners on cybersecurity risks real harm to real people's lives.

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May 23, 2018

I want to thank Senators Grassley and Casey for their work on a bipartisan bill we introduced together.

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May 23, 2018

Shamefully, it is partly because we have under-invested in public health for decades.

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May 23, 2018

It is clear these risks to the financial system and Americans' personal data are growing.

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May 23, 2018

first, I want to add my comments to those by my friend from Florida, Senator Rubio, about China. I remember years ago, when I was helping to lead the opposition to China's admission into the World Trade Organization, when American CEOs…

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May 23, 2018

My State of Ohio struggles with some of the highest rates of infant mortality and maternal mortality in the country.

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May 22, 2018

I applaud your work with the Treasury Secretary to allow each enterprise to retain a small capital buffer to absorb quarterly accounting fluctuations.

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May 17, 2018

I thank the journalists of this country, who are not enemies of the people and who do their jobs every day, explaining complicated issues and fighting every day to do things as straightforwardly and honestly as they can. So I start with…

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May 14, 2018

It sounds a lot like what the Republicans did on a Supreme Court nominee.

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May 14, 2018

Thank you for your willingness to serve our country

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May 14, 2018

President Trump will be able to nominate six of the seven members to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.

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May 9, 2018

when we look at what this body has done over the past year and a half, when we look at what the U.S. Senate stands for and what the 100 Members of the Senate have done in the last 18 months, unfortunately, one thing is really clear…

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May 8, 2018

tomorrow the Senate will vote to move forward with the President's nominee to join the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. It is a new low that sets a dangerous standard for judges who have the power to make critical decisions that impact…

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May 8, 2018

everyone in this Chamber knows how bad the opioid epidemic is. In my State, we have the second highest number of opioid deaths per capita in the country next to West Virginia. In my State, we also have more people die of opioid overdoses…

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May 8, 2018

I ask unanimous consent that privileges of the floor be granted to Rachael Hartford of my staff for the remainder of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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Apr 25, 2018

I thank the Senator from Montana for the unanimous consent request.

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Apr 23, 2018

How do we square longer wait times or farmers not deciding--deciding not to participate in these programs with your touted improved customer service?

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