Russ Feingold

although I recognize the important programs funded by the fiscal year 2006 Energy and Water appropriations conference report, on balance, I could not support the bill. The conference report provides $50 million in funding for the…

tomorrow the Nation will pause to honor those brave Americans who have so selflessly served our country in the Armed Forces. For more than 200 years, men and women have proudly worn the uniform of the United States. In peacetime and in…

in September I was pleased to support the Senate version of H.R. 2744, the fiscal year 2006 appropriations bill providing funding for the Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. I want to thank…

today's vote is the first part of a three-step budget reconciliation package that actually leaves this Nation's budget worse off than it is now, not by tens of millions of dollars, which itself would have been a disservice to the American…

earlier this fall, Senator Kohl and I introduced a resolution marking the dedication of the Gaylord Nelson Wilderness Area within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Today, the same day the Senate will officially pay tribute to Senator…

I will vote in favor of final passage of the Senate version of the fiscal year 2006 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill. This legislation is an improvement over the House-passed bill and over the President's…

I had the opportunity to give three speeches on the floor so far about issues concerning the fight against terrorism globally and the relationship of the Iraq war to that struggle and that battle. Today, I come to the floor to talk about…

last month people from across the country converged on Washington to send a clear message to Congress in opposition to drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Sadly, yesterday's action by the Energy and Natural Resources…

I commend the Liberian people on their recent Presidential and parliamentary elections. News reports of people camping outside polling areas to vote, strong voter turnout, and a free and fair democratic process in Liberia are inspiring…

although I support passage of this year's Department of Defense appropriations bill, I am deeply disappointed that the Senate has not been allowed a full debate on the Defense authorization bill. It is unconscionable that the Defense…

today I will introduce the Displaced Citizens Voter Protection Act. This bill is a companion measure to legislation introduced in the House by my friend Representative Artur Davis of Alabama. He has been a real advocate for victims of…

we are currently observing National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time when many members of the Latino community and the country at large remember and celebrate the profound contributions of Hispanic culture that are woven into the great…

I rise once again today to comment on the deeply disturbing consequences of the President's misguided policies in Iraq. I have spoken before about my grave concern that the administration's Iraq policies are actually strengthening the hand…

I will vote in favor of the nomination of Judge John Roberts to be the Chief Justice of the United States. This has not been an easy decision, but I believe it is the correct one. Judge Roberts' impeccable legal credentials, his reputation…

December 8, 2004, approximately 80 percent of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin was designated the Gaylord Nelson Wilderness. Although we did not formally celebrate the new wilderness area until August 8, 2005, we have…

throughout the 4 years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on this country, it has been clear to me that our first national security priority must be combating and defeating the terrorist networks that seek to do us harm…

while I do not make it a practice to comment on every bill that has been introduced, I am moved to remark on what I consider to be a particularly misguided recent legislative initiative--a bill allowing the Environmental Protection Agency…

students, teachers, and school personnel across Wisconsin and around the country are settling in for a new school year. Regrettably, thousands of students and teachers in the hurricane-ravaged gulf coast region have no schools to which…

this past Sunday, Americans from all parts of the country and all walks of life joined together in solemnly marking the painful anniversary of the terrible attacks of September 11, 2001. Of course, Americans remember 9/11 every day. It has…

today we mourn Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who faithfully served the Supreme Court and our Nation for 33 years--19 of them as Chief Justice. That tenure made him the fourth- longest serving Chief Justice in the history of our…

I have 1 minute; is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct. The Senate will be in order. The Senator is recognized.

I will defer. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who seeks time? The Senator from New Mexico.

while I voted in favor of the fiscal year 2006 Interior appropriations conference report, which contains funding for a number of important programs, including vital funding for veterans health care, I am disappointed in the lack of…

40 years ago, in 1965, African Americans were excluded from almost all public offices in the South. At that time, with 21 million people fenced out of the political process, our nation was suffering a devastating failure. A failure to…

I appreciate that and I intend to make that point. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana.