Russ Feingold

There's widespread recognition of the need to build a more robust and effective Diplomatic Development Corps.

We need to address Afghanistan comprehensively.

I hope this administration and all of us will begin to think differently in this terminology of war on terror.

I look forward to working closely with you, this committee, and the incoming Obama administration to reverse the disastrous foreign policies of the last 8 years and restore America's leadership abroad and security at home.

What would you do as Secretary of State to address these concerns?

The current administration's decision to focus resources on Iraq has been a tragic mistake.

I am very pleased that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has been nominated to be Secretary of State. She is an excellent choice for our most senior diplomat.

I am deeply concerned that at least thus far, our policy in Afghanistan has kind of been on automatic.

Today marks the 4-year anniversary of the signing of Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which brought an end to the tragic north-south civil war that raged for over two decades; a war, frankly, that for a long time seemed virtually…

I am introducing the Crane Conservation Act of 2009. I am very pleased that Senator Crapo has once again agreed to lead on this legislation with me. I am always glad to work with my colleagues from across the aisle. We are pleased to be…

we are all aware of the serious challenges our economy faces in the short term and the urgency of our need to promote job creation and economic development. I am committed to engaging in this broad effort with my colleagues on both sides…

Today I reintroduce a piece of my E4 initiative, so named because it is a collection of proposals that address issues important to the economy, education, employment and energy. This piece of the E4 legislation focuses on the important…

today I introduce a straight-forward bill that is a first step toward helping American workers and businesses. This bill is part of my E-4 Initiative, which focuses on issues affecting the economy, energy, education and employment. The…

the President insisted that the nearly $800 billion stimulus bill be free of earmarks

I commend the President for committing to use only emergency off-budget funding for the incremental costs of ongoing overseas operations and not for base or ongoing activities.

this budget is a huge improvement over what we have seen over the previous 8 years

I would recommend that as a strategy in the future

One thing that I think is not well understood is that because of the complex structure of these securitized mortgages that are at the root of the financial calamity the Nation finds itself in, voluntary programs to readjust mortgages may…

Yes, they've been on the receiving end of John McCain's temper. But while both say they want Barack Obama to be president and they think he would make a better president, they both say Democrats are wrong when they say John McCain is too…

in the wake of 9/11, Congress developed a new program to provide financial assistance to allied countries as they joined us in combating al-Qaida. This program reimbursed partner countries for defense spending above and beyond their normal…

I support the amendment to the emergency supplemental funding bill that provides needed assistance for Wisconsin and other flood-stricken Midwestern States, unemployed workers, and veterans. As a result of the horrifying floods that have…

I strongly oppose H.R. 6304, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. I will vote against cloture on the motion to proceed. This legislation has been billed as a compromise between Republicans and Democrats. We are asked to support it because it…

Ethiopia has increasingly been an active participant in the international community and a leader on the African continent--as a charter member of the United Nations, a cofounder of what are now the African Union and Intergovernmental…

today, on World Refugee Day, we recognize the millions of innocent people who are living as refugees due to violence, unrest, and natural disasters. Each day, refugees struggle to survive in an unstable environment where they are often…

although Somalia's 9 million people have suffered from violence, natural disasters, and lawlessness for decades, the humanitarian and human rights crisis they face seems to keep getting worse. On Monday, the United Nation's humanitarian…