Russ Feingold: “our victory Thursday on campaign finance reform was a tremendous victory for the American people, and it wouldn't have…”

“our victory Thursday on campaign finance reform was a tremendous victory for the American people, and it wouldn't have been possible without the tremendous support of grassroots organizations whose members and staff worked tirelessly to help us pass this bill. I mentioned a few of those organizations on the floor yesterday, but I wanted to take this opportunity today to single out four other groups who made invaluable contributions to our effort as part of the Americans For Reform coalition. The Sierra Club, AARP, the League of Women Voters, and NETWORK, the Catholic social justice lobby, deserve special recognition for the work they did on this legislation. I would also like to thank John Weaver and Lanny Wiles for their assistance during this effort. In particular, I am grateful to the people of Wisconsin whose support for this issue has been strong and steadfast.”