Sherrod Brown Quotes

“Republican leadership in Congress let the energy companies write the energy bill that sent prices soaring, and has turned a blind eye to the struggles of working families trying to make ends meet.”

— Sherrod Brown

“The Republicans are running wild with our tax dollars and it's been a mistake to let this administration continue a policy of incompetence when it comes to Iraq.”

— Sherrod Brown

“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.”

— Sherrod Brown

“It is unacceptable that someone can work full time - and work hard - and not be able to lift themselves out of poverty.”

— Sherrod Brown

We should not mislead the Iraqis into thinking they have unlimited time to reach a settlement. The longer they think that, the less likely they will be to act.

— Sherrod Brown

“Big government conservatives are spending trillions and wasting billions. Republicans are no longer the party of fiscal conservancy, but the party of runaway spending and corruption.”

— Sherrod Brown

“Workers organized and fought for worker rights and food safety, Social Security and Medicare - they fought to change government. And they won.”

— Sherrod Brown

“Raising the minimum wage means raising the living wage - and that's good news for Ohio.”

— Sherrod Brown

Young people have been at the forefront of every great social movement in our country's history.

— Sherrod Brown

This year, we are going to take our government out of the hands of corporate special interests and put it back into the hands of Ohio families - where it belongs.

— Sherrod Brown

“We must support initiatives that provide clear, concrete measures and milestones that our troops need for defeating the insurgency, building up Iraqi security forces, and handing over Iraq to the Iraqi people.”

— Sherrod Brown

“We must have a timetable for withdrawal of U.S. forces - or at the very least a plan for it - something the administration has incredulously failed to do for over two years.”

— Sherrod Brown

“It is past time for Republican leadership to answer for record deficits and reckless spending, both in Iraq and in the U.S. It's time for a plan to bring our troops home.”

— Sherrod Brown

“Thousands of Ohio families are going deeper and deeper in debt just trying to pay their heating bills, fill prescriptions, and buy groceries. The current minimum wage is simply not enough.”

— Sherrod Brown

“The reality in Iraq is that we are creating new terrorists and severely damaging the public impression of the United States in the Muslim world.”

— Sherrod Brown

“I'm disappointed that Senator DeWine once again chose to go along with his party leaders and their big corporate lobbyist supporters. Ohio deserves a Senator who will be more than a rubber stamp.”

— Sherrod Brown

“Foreign companies in the United States have a significantly higher unionization rate than other companies overall.”

— Sherrod Brown

“I love working for the people of Ohio, and I have a lot more work to do as their senator.”

— Sherrod Brown

“My Lutheran faith is important to me.”

— Sherrod Brown

No Ohio family should be forced to go hungry during the holidays or any time.

— Sherrod Brown

“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.”

— Sherrod Brown

“Our men and women in uniform make enough sacrifices for our country. Their credit rating should not be one of those sacrifices.”

— Sherrod Brown

“People feel these job-killing trade agreements have really squeezed the middle class and caused lots of people to lose their middle-class status.”

— Sherrod Brown

“That just doesn't make sense, that government should be making money off students.”

— Sherrod Brown

“The failure of one regional bank, assuming it is following a traditional model, will not threaten the entire system.”

— Sherrod Brown

“We should forcefully call out China whenever it violates international standards.”

— Sherrod Brown

What's the deal with Johnny Damon? He can't hit. He can't catch. He can't throw. He's sort of the five-tool guy ... without any of the tools!

— Sherrod Brown

“The administration needs to speak honestly with the American people. Exaggerating our progress in defeating the insurgency or in creating an Iraqi army paints a dangerous picture.”

— Sherrod Brown

“American tax dollars spent on education are meant to support students, not support aggressive, deceptive, and misleading marketing campaigns by certain for-profit education companies.”

— Sherrod Brown

“As Ohio's working families continue to recover from the worst economic recession in our country's history, we need a president who's committed to growing our economy by lifting up the middle class.”

— Sherrod Brown

From opposing unfair trade deals to fighting for a fair financial system, Hillary Clinton has shown she puts working families first. She knows as president that her first job will be creating jobs for the middle class. I am proud to endorse her today because I know she will keep Ohio moving forward.

— Sherrod Brown

“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.”

— Sherrod Brown

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.

— Sherrod Brown

“Individual people shouldn't be fearful, because by and large our government, the federal government - people always talk; obviously, they don't trust the feds, whatever. The federal government and local communities have done a pretty good job at keeping us safe.”

— Sherrod Brown

“Most Ohioans would be surprised to know that the same Wall Street megabanks which received bailouts from taxpayers in 2009 also receive taxpayer-funded advantages today simply because of their 'too big to fail' status.”

— Sherrod Brown

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.

— Sherrod Brown

The debate over Social Security should not be about how much we can cut from the program in order to balance the federal budget. The debate over Social Security should not be about raising the retirement age or limiting benefits. The debate over Social Security should be about retirement security.

— Sherrod Brown

“The Ohio Legislature's passed a law to allow concealed weapons in day care centers, but interesting: this same Legislature, in its wisdom, doesn't allow concealed weapons in the statehouse.”

— Sherrod Brown

“There is no war on coal. Period. There are more coal jobs and more coal produced in Ohio than there were five years ago, in spite of the talking points and the yard signs.”

— Sherrod Brown

“There's no question there's enough information available to all of us in this society for darn near anything. The problem is the quality of the information, the presentation of it ... You shouldn't have to be a lawyer.”

— Sherrod Brown

“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.”

— Sherrod Brown

“We know that, too often, oil and other hazardous materials are shipped across the country on aging tankers. Too many communities have seen what happens when trains derail and in some cases catch fire.”

— Sherrod Brown

“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.”

— Sherrod Brown

When China fails to live up to its obligations, we push back - sort of. We accept arguments from Chinese leaders that they are a developing country that needs time to reform.

— Sherrod Brown

When the federal government invests in education, it should support quality education and career readiness rather than institutions that make empty promises.

— Sherrod Brown

Medicaid protects impoverished children, the frail elderly and people in crisis, .. Its limited resources will be further stretched serving hurricane victims. Proponents of Medicaid cuts either undervalue Medicaid assistance or underestimate American compassion.

— Sherrod Brown

“Democrats are ready, willing, and able to provide regulatory relief for community banks and credit unions.”

— Sherrod Brown

“The average family earning minimum wage spends 141 percent of their income struggling to meet basic needs - food, shelter, clothing.”

— Sherrod Brown

“Rooting for the Red Sox is like rooting for the drug companies,”

— Sherrod Brown

“I think this group of people came together in a way that they haven't before in 2007. I'm very optimistic we can do something ... I want to get there, I want to support this.”

— Sherrod Brown