Russ Feingold

A single weapon would have a devastating impact.

I'm concerned that calls for maintaining a large arsenal are based on a misunderstanding of the potential impact of any use of nuclear weapons.

The treaty would reduce the size of our nuclear arsenal without constraining our ability to defend our Nation, while fostering the international cooperation needed to stop the spread of nuclear weapons and materiels.

Over the years, Members of Congress have had a lot of perks, but one of them stands out; that is, the ability to raise their own pay. Not many Americans have the power to give themselves a raise whenever they want, no matter how they are…

I come to the floor to recognize the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and to remember the man who founded Earth Day, the late Wisconsin Governor and Senator Gaylord Nelson. Before he was the founder of Earth Day, and one of the Nation's…

today I am introducing legislation to repeal unwarranted and inappropriate ``sweeteners'' that were added to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in the days before final passage of the bill. These ``sweeteners'' are…

I could not possibly recommend anybody more strongly.

it is vitally important that we extend COBRA and unemployment benefits for the millions of Americans who continue to find themselves out of work in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. At the same time, we…

today I am introducing legislation that would require the President to establish a flexible timetable for the responsible drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Rep. McGovern and Rep. Jones are also introducing companion legislation in…

The COPS hiring grants in the Recovery Act allowed my state to hire or rehire 58 police officers.

This struck me as a bit of an unfair outcome for counties in my State.

I strongly support that program and other Federal law enforcement assistance grant programs.

I was a supporter of the John R. Justice Prosecutor and Defender's Incentive Act, which created a much needed student loan repayment program for prosecutors and public defenders.

the Senate has considered dozens of amendments and motions to the reconciliation bill this week. The vast majority of these proposals were flawed, either because they would have undermined the important consumer, business and taxpayer…

for far too long, my constituents have been at the mercy of the health insurance industry which has dictated how and whether they get health care coverage. Wisconsinites have been denied coverage because of preexisting conditions, dropped…

today I am pleased to introduce the PRECAUTION Act--the Prevention Resources for Eliminating Criminal Activity Using Tailored Interventions in Our Neighborhoods Act. It is a long name, but it stands for an important principle--that it is…

Regrettably, both amendments contain significant flaws, and I will oppose both of them for that reason. The amendment proposed by the Senator from Alabama, Mr. Sessions, and the Senator from Missouri, Mrs. McCaskill, propose to limit some…

the Feingold-Coburn-Sherrod Brown- McCain-McCaskill amendment rescinds any earmarks that have sat on the shelf at the Department of Transportation for more than 10 years without more than 10 percent of it being obligated or spent. It also…

I rise today to offer an amendment, along with Senators Coburn and Sherrod Brown, to make a small but necessary step toward addressing the growing problem of Federal deficits. This is the second time in as many weeks that we are offering…

I thank you for the opportunity to speak today in support of our administration's efforts to negotiate a follow-on agreement to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, START. Our negotiating team in Vienna is currently working with the…

on behalf of all my colleagues, this has been an area, at a time when people despair of bipartisanship, bipartisanship has been superb on both of these issues for years.

I believe you both spoke about building strong health infrastructure earlier.

I am pleased to be joined by my good friend the senior Senator from Arizona, Mr. McCain, in introducing legislation to reduce the number of presidential political appointees. Specifically, the bill caps the number of political appointees…

I have offered an amendment to take a small step toward addressing the growing problem of the Federal deficits. The underlying bill we are considering would extend many vitally important programs, including various tax provisions…

I think the United States has not done an adequate enough job with Israeli public opinion.