Sherrod Brown

We must work to ensure trade agreements create good-paying jobs here in the U.S.

Continue to press them until they have rescinded the measures that caused this problem and have restored market access for U.S. truck exports that existed prior to implementation of this measure.

I particularly appreciate that Senator Hatch and Senator Wyden appreciate the theme of this hearing.

I believe you. But, there does not seem to be much fear.

Banks should not, quote, 'engage in borderline transactions that are likely to result in significant reputational or operational risk to the banks.'

The New York Fed is one of the most powerful regulators in the United States.

I am pleased that last week in Beijing, President Obama authoritatively made clear to President Xi Jinping that the Hong Kong protest movement was home grown.

We recently introduced legislation, Congressman Smith and I, to renew our commitment to freedom and democracy in Hong Kong.

Not one more veteran should have to go through what Clay went through with the VA after returning home from war.

Not one more parent should have to testify before a congressional committee to compel the VA to fulfill its responsibilities to those who served and sacrificed.

I understand that you and Senator McCain just introduced an updated and improved version of the Suicide Prevention for America's Veterans Act, or SAV Act.

I appreciate the question from Senator Brown.

Most importantly, Senator Rockefeller, thanks for making a difference in the lives of a lot of children on the other side of the Ohio River.

Should Congress make it mandatory to auto-enroll and auto-escalate into low-cost index funds?

In fact, today in my State--Ohio is not much different from other States--the majority of people on Social Security rely on Social Security for more than half of their income.

Legislation, Mr. Calhoun, was recently introduced that would scale back the Consumer Bureau's examination authority from banks with more than $10 billion in assets to those with more than $50 billion in assets.

So with this provision added to the Collins amendment bill, where Dr. Stanley used to live, in Cleveland, it could cost a home buyer several hundred dollars?

We urge both flexibility for community banks and effective consumer protections. They are both key pillars of a healthy economy.

We ask the Senate to pass Senators Brown and Moran's privacy notification bill so that we have the opportunity to make the privacy notices consumer receive more meaningful and reduce credit unions' cost for mailings that consumers simply…

Even in the short time remaining in this Congress, there is still a real opportunity to provide meaningful relief for community banks.

So there is, if not taking a position on the issue, there is FDIC concern about----

We ask the Senate to pass Senators Brown and Portman's bill related to the Federal Home Loan Bank eligibility for privately insured credit unions so that this small group of credit unions will have access to the home loan banking system…

The Senate bill that best captures the principle of tiered regulation is the CLEAR Relief Act, S. 1349, sponsored by Senators Moran, Tester, and Kirk.

So you said unnecessary or--are you agnostic on the proposal then? Or would you be cautious about it or----

I would hate to see the bright line at $1 billion because I view each one of those institutions that meet these characteristics as a community bank in my mind.