A biography for Sherrod Brownhasn’t been written yet.
“For decades, or at least for years, Republican politicians have been dog whistling about race. And then, when - they're shocked when Donald Trump starts barking.”
“This drug coverage program was clearly designed by Republicans in Congress to serve the interests of the drug and insurance industries. America's seniors were an afterthought.”
“Raising the minimum wage means raising the living wage - and that's good news for Ohio.”
“The current minimum wage simply is not supporting Ohio's working families.”
“Hard-working men and women who have made America the strongest nation in the world are betrayed by Washington's trade policy.”
“Workers organized and fought for worker rights and food safety, Social Security and Medicare - they fought to change government. And they won.”
“I feel lucky that I get the privilege of serving in the Senate.”
“Understand, this is unemployment insurance. It's not welfare, as a lot of my Republican colleagues like to suggest it is. You pay into it when you're working. You get help when you're not.”
“Since the beginning of the Bush administration when we were attacked, September 11th, we've not had any major terrorist attack in this country. We've had individual crazy people, of normally, they look more like me than they look like Middle Easterners.”
“I look back at history, and some of the worst governments we've ever had, you know one of the first things they ever did? They went after the trade unions.”
“No Ohio family should be forced to go hungry during the holidays or any time.”
“We must work harder to lessen inequalities. Only by doing so can we speak with credibility and moral authority to other countries and the People's Republic of China.”
“Anyone who's tried to pay a heating bill, fill a prescription, or simply buy groceries knows all too well that the current minimum wage does not cut the mustard.”
“If we expect to continue our leadership in the global economy, we must invest in a long-term transportation plan -f or both highways and transit programs. Too many of our roads, bridges, and railways have fallen into disrepair.”
“Ohio workers and Ohio manufacturers already know that we are, in fact, in a trade war, and the Chinese have done very well, thank you.”
“There is going to be globalization, but we need to do it under terms - under rules that work as rules work for our domestic economy on the dynamic of capitalism. You need to do trade in the same way.”
“Clevelanders care about underdogs, partly because we are, partly because we have empathy, and we're - we have faith in our God and faith in humanity, and that makes us support the underdog.”
“With every year that passes, the more we have to be careful not to forget the causes and consequences of the Great Recession.”
“I don't look in the mirror and see a president of the United States. I don't have that ambition.”
“We should forcefully call out China whenever it violates international standards.”