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Russ Feingold: President Obama won the election and I will respect that.

On the recordMay 7, 2009
President Obama won the election and I will respect that.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Feingold acknowledges the legitimacy of Obama's election and its implications for judicial nominations.

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