Russ Feingold

it is disappointing that a minority of Senators has chosen to delay and stall rather than allowing us to consider the serious matter before the Senate--climate change. In order to have the opportunity to debate and vote on amendments, I…

During the Senate recess at the end of last month, I visited the central front in our Nation's fight against al-Qaida: Pakistan. During my 4-day stay, I met with a broad range of political officials from numerous parties, including the…

I voted for the non-Iraq portion of the supplemental because it included a number of provisions I support, such as Senator Webb's GI bill, an extension of unemployment insurance, funding for LIHEAP and Byrne grants, and a number of…

with skyrocketing inflation and unemployment, riots over land reform and food shortages, and streams of economic and political refugees fleeing into neighboring countries, the primary constant in Zimbabwe over the last 30 years has been…

I am pleased to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel. On this momentous occasion, we celebrate a vibrant nation that has thrived since its founding in 1948 under the most difficult circumstances. Founded…

this past weekend a front page article in the Washington Post reminded us of the devastating attack on the USS Cole and the inability--or unwillingness--of the administration to see the investigation to the finish line. Nearly 8 years…

today I will introduce, along with Senators Klobuchar, Tester, and Harkin, the Election Day Registration Act of 2008, which would significantly increase voter participation by allowing all eligible citizens to register to vote in Federal…

one month ago I urged greater U.S. and international action to end the horrific violence plaguing Somalia and to press for a political solution that will lead to a sustainable peace in this war-torn country and stability for the volatile…

I am a cosponsor of the Fair Pay Restoration Act, legislation that protects American workers from pay discrimination, and I am glad the Senate is debating it. This bill is designed to overrule an incorrect court decision that cut off one…

I support the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 because it provides targeted relief to homeowners facing foreclosure and communities dealing with the negative effects of increasing numbers of foreclosures. Unfortunately, this bill also…

Senator Howard Metzenbaum was a progressive visionary whose strong support for America's workers and consumers left a lasting mark on our Nation. His determination to stand for a more just America in the Senate was an inspiration to me and…

next week marks the 5-year anniversary of the war in Iraq. Although Saddam Hussein's brutal authoritarian regime no longer exists, the war has been nothing less than a disaster for that country, for others in the region, and unquestionably…

since independence in 1980, politics in Zimbabwe had been dominated by one party and indeed one man President and head of the ruling ZANU-PF, Robert Mugabe. In February 2000, Zimbabwe's citizens delivered a blow to President Mugabe when…

I am pleased the Senate has voted overwhelmingly to allow some debate of the Feingold-Reid al-Qaida bill, but it is pretty clear to everyone that this body still doesn't fully understand and is not ready to address head on the threat posed…

I am pleased we have had a chance to debate S. 2633, the Feingold-Reid bill requiring the safe redeployment of our troops from Iraq. I am very grateful to the majority leader for allowing this debate and for cosponsoring this legislation…

I understand what he is saying in terms of the need for intelligence, but the doctrine of preemption that was announced by the President 9 days after 9/11 and through that period was not about intelligence. It had to do with the notion of…

I wish to ask the Senator through the Chair--he indicated that our strategy vis-a-vis al-Qaida after 9/11 has to do with the doctrine of preemption. I am intrigued by that. I know that was a justification for going into Iraq, but I wonder…

I am pleased to support final passage of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007. This bill is long overdue, and I hope that House works expediently to move this bill forward so that we can get this bill to the President…

So you are not referring here to the doctrine of preemption to use as a justification for invading Iraq; you are talking about the need for intelligence, is that correct?

I support the intelligence authorization conference report, which is so important to Congress's efforts to conduct oversight of the intelligence community. The administration's illegal actions and its relentless efforts to obtain vast new…

as I have said repeatedly on the Senate floor, I strongly oppose granting unjustified retroactive immunity to companies that allegedly participated in the President's illegal wiretapping program, which went on for more than 5 years. It is…

I strongly oppose S. 2248. This bill is deeply flawed in ways that will have a direct impact on the privacy of Americans. Along with several other Members of this body, I have offered modest amendments that would have permitted the…

this amendment was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. It ensures that in implementing the new authorities provided in the bill, the Government is acquiring the communications of targets from whom it seeks to obtain foreign…

I strongly support Senator Dodd's amendment to strike the immunity provision from this bill. Congress should not be giving automatic retroactive immunity to companies that allegedly cooperated with the President's illegal NSA wiretapping…

First is what we call the Feingold-Webb-Tester amendment No. 3979. I wish to address some of the arguments that have been made in opposition to Feingold-Webb-Tester and to set the record straight about what the amendment does. The Senator…