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On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
Five votes is not a license for vengeance. Five votes is also not a license to do anything that you want to do.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Emphasizes that Supreme Court decisions should not be overturned lightly.

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