Sherrod Brown

We hear all the time that Americans still do not have confidence in the stability of this financial system.

Are there particularly new negotiating objectives that the administration would seek so we do not repeat past fast track authorizations that failed to balance trade?

What we want in return is maybe Trade Adjustment Assistance.

I would like to see Senator Cruz or one of the supporters of the Cruz amendment offer an amendment.

We had this discussion back in 2009 and 2010 when we debated this health care law, that Members of the House and Senate continue to receive health insurance. I recall one House Member was unhappy during campaigning against the Affordable…

It is true. That is true. This is open to people regardless of how they vote on the Cruz amendment.

In my State and the Senator's State, since his State is slightly larger than mine--over 1 million seniors in each State and hundreds of thousands in the Presiding Officer's State of Wisconsin-- millions of seniors have received some kind…

It doesn't take away the insurance for those people voting on this amendment; that is correct.

These kids would be on their own, but the Senators who are pushing this amendment would still have their health insurance, just to reiterate that.

The Cruz amendment doesn't just anticipate changes in the future, it takes away all these services which have been out there that I have been talking about: the thousands of people in Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin who have benefited…

Apparently not good enough for a senior, not good enough for somebody who is low income but working two $10-an-hour jobs, I guess it is not good enough for them.

It is my understanding this has been sort of the hypocrisy we have woven through this debate over the last 3 years.

It is my view, and I believe that I speak for every Member of this Committee, that when men and women put their lives on the line to defend this country, they must be treated with dignity and respect when they return; not with red tape…

Without being overly dramatic here, we all know that one of the tragedies facing the veterans' community right now is that 22 veterans every single day are committing suicide.

For CFPB to thrive, it must have sound leadership, a leader who is able to work with institutions and individuals.

No one I have heard says anything less about Rich Cordray's qualifications than that he is superbly qualified for this job.

Rich Cordray loves dogs and cats, too.

He remains the right person to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

A bipartisan majority in the Senate created the CFPB in 2010 to help ensure that Americans have access to safe and transparent financial products and services.

The administration has been pretty good on trade enforcement through Commerce and through ITC but has fallen short when we asked the administration to include currency in their filings.

It is clear that China's currency manipulation means jobs in my State.

I mean, really, it is Federal policy that subsidizes the mega-banks by the implicit 'too big to fail' policy, but we can debate that later.

Don't you think it is unfair for these banks, $2-trillion banks in at least a couple of cases, these mega-banks, to receive government-subsidized funding advantages that community banks in West Akron, or Palmyra, or Sycamore, OH do not get?

If GAO, with Senator Vitter's and my request, finds these subsidies exist, will you commit to working with Senator Vitter and me to take further steps to eliminate that government subsidy, that government support for these mega-banks?

It is my hope that you will approve his nomination swiftly.