Russ Feingold: “I am proud today to join in honoring Jon Corzine and congratulating him on his outstanding service here in the Senate. I…”

“I am proud today to join in honoring Jon Corzine and congratulating him on his outstanding service here in the Senate. I have had the pleasure of working with him for 5 years and have found him to be a tremendous ally on a number of issues, as well as a great friend and colleague. This Senate has benefited enormously from his hard work and commitment since he came to this body in 2001. I have served with him on both the Foreign Relations and the Budget Committees, and I have seen him work diligently and effectively, with members from both sides of the aisle, and always in the best interests of the American people. Senator Corzine has led the effort to stop the ongoing violence in Darfur with the bipartisan Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2005, of which I am a cosponsor. I applaud his efforts in this area, as well as his work to reaffirm support for the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. This is a critically important legacy as the world faces the tragedy in Sudan. There has never been a more important time for the U.S. to recommit itself to ending the crime of genocide, and Senator Corzine has taken a lead role in that effort. We have also worked together on issues of great concern to us both-- racial profiling and the death penalty. On both these issues, Senator Corzine has been a courageous voice for justice and fairness.…”