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On the recordMay 7, 2009
The liberties in our Constitution have their boundaries defined, in the gray and overlapping areas, by informed judgment.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold emphasizes the importance of informed judgment in interpreting constitutional liberties.

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