Sherrod Brown

We know that the Chinese people are not, and should not, be satisfied with economic progress in the absence of justice.

We stand with our government, we stand with governments around the world, and the 134 Nobel laureates, led by Archbishop Tutu, to urge incoming Chinese President Xi Jinping to immediately and unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo and his wife…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:54 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 10 a.m…

The first vote tomorrow will be at 12 noon on the resolution of ratification of the Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Additional votes in relation to the Defense bill are expected. ____________________

I am encouraged that there is now broad, bipartisan agreement among the Members of this Committee that adequate bank capital is an essential tool for protecting the financial system.

Congress clearly intended for regulators to respect the State-based insurance system, regulatory system, when crafting capital rules.

Basel III is clearly an improvement over Wall Street's old way of doing business, but I question whether the new rules get it right.

The belief that these banks are too big--not just too big to fail but too big to manage and too big to regulate stays with us.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:31 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at 9:30…

We will begin consideration of the Veterans Jobs Corps Act tomorrow. Senators will be notified when votes are scheduled. ____________________

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:51 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at 10 a.m.

We will continue to debate the cybersecurity bill tomorrow. Senators will be notified when votes are scheduled. ____________________

The trade deficit has cost American workers millions of jobs.

But we know that any improvement in labor conditions have not kept pace--even close to keeping pace with the extraordinary trade deficits we have mounted with China.

When Congress debated permanent normal trade relations with China more than a decade ago, concerns about human rights and labor conditions were met with expert opinion that conditions would improve with more unrestricted and unfettered…

Thank you very much, Chairman Smith, for your work in this commission.

I support the increase in NIH funding and ensuring consistency in that funding, not just to create jobs in the Bay State, but more importantly to save and improve people's lives.

I do not want to take Senator Carper's time.

We cannot continue to waste money, Senator Carper, as you have referenced. We have to do it better.

Grants are important not only to other States but to Massachusetts.

I want to find a way to streamline it, though, and maybe we can work with your office.

I just want to fix it.

Simply put, the grants management system is broken. We need to fix it.

I would think that somebody applying and getting millions of taxpayer dollars, the least they could do is certify that they are in compliance with all applicable tax laws.

Well, it says $400 million.