Russ Feingold

Unfortunately, our pleas have fallen on deaf ears. The Judiciary Committee, which in the last decade has considered and reported to the floor constitutional amendments dealing with a balanced budget, term limits, flag desecration, and…

I want to start by noting my strong disagreement with the procedural tactics used by the majority to block amendments to the bill. I have some familiarity with the strategy of filling the amendment tree. This was done time after time, year…

for 25 years, the bipartisan Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission has been recommending high-quality candidates for Federal judgeships in our State. First created in 1979 by Senators William Proxmire and Gaylord Nelson, the Commission…

I am pleased to support S.J. Res. 39, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. I am a cosponsor of this resolution, and I believe that these sanctions must be renewed. The…

today I introduce the Health Care Reform Expedited Procedures Act of 2004, legislation that requires Congress to act on what may be the most pressing domestic policy issue of our time, namely health care reform. I travel to each of…

I understand there will be a second- degree amendment offered to my amendment which is to bring a small measure of relief to military families by allowing the FMLA-eligible family members of deployed personnel to be able to use the FMLA…

I support passage of this year's Defense authorization bill because it contains many provisions that our brave men and women in uniform need and deserve. But before I go into the details of why I am supporting this legislation, I must…

as founder of the Senate Wilderness Caucus, I am submitting a Senate resolution today to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Wilderness Act of 1964, which was signed into law on September 3, 1964, by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The…

I am concerned. What the State Department proposes to do here is, instead of continuing the independent inspector general who would have the ability to report both to the Defense Department and the State Department--what the State…

I misspoke when I said 80 staff members. There are 60 staff members at this point, including 20 auditors and investigators in Iraq. The point the Senator from Michigan has already made is that the State Department itself indicates they…

last year I offered an amendment to the supplemental bill for Iraq and Afghanistan that established an inspector general for the Coalition Provisional Authority so that there would be one auditing body completely focused on ensuring…

the recent release of audiotapes of Enron traders gloating about their ability to manipulate energy markets should jolt the Senate into passing S. 2015, the Energy Needs Regulatory Oversight Now or ENRON Act. A public utility near Seattle…

Today I pay my respects to a beloved leader who, with grace, wit, and charisma, led our country through some of the great challenges of the twentieth century. President Ronald Wilson Reagan was a dedicated public servant whose confidence…

I want to express my unwavering support for the men and women who wear this country's uniform and who are so bravely serving in dangerous areas throughout the world on our behalf. I have strongly supported and will continue to strongly…

I speak today on the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision, Brown v. Board of Education. I join with all Americans in celebrating this decision, which, in many ways, inspired the modern civil rights movement. In…

I join my colleagues and the American people in expressing outrage at the vicious murder of American citizen Nicholas Berg in Iraq. I extend my sincere sympathy to Mr. Berg's family and friends, who have had to confront a terrible loss in…

like Senator McCain, I see this rulemaking on 527s quite simply as a test of the FEC's willingness to enforce the law. As we have noted many times, the Supreme Court in the McConnell v. FEC decision concluded that the FEC improperly…

while I strongly supported a timely finish to debate on this measure, I voted against the motion to invoke cloture on S. 1637. The debate over the past few days leading up to this vote has made it clear that the total time needed to…

I was pleased to support the amendment offered by the Senator from South Dakota, Mr. Daschle, No. 3050. I support the renewable fuels title of this amendment and the measures that increase the supply of ethanol. I also support language to…

I share the sense of outrage and disgust that has been expressed by so many Americans since the allegations and horrifying pictures of deeply troubling abuses at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq have come to light. I am particularly sickened…

I am pleased to support S. 2358, the Anti-Gang Act. This critical legislation will provide State and Federal law enforcement with the tools and resources needed to successfully fight the expanding presence of violent gangs that bring drugs…

people around the world are joining together to solemnly remember and honor the men, women and children who perished in the Armenian genocide. Eighty-none years ago, 1/2 million Armenians were systematically massacred at the hands of the…

I want to speak today on S. 2290, the revised, but still misnamed, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act. Reluctantly, I will oppose the motion to proceed to this bill. I say ``reluctantly'' because I support the concept of a national…

Wisconsin has inspired some of the greatest conservationists this Nation has ever known. Wisconsinites have had a powerful influence on the environmental movement. I now hold the Senate seat held by Gaylord Nelson, the founder of Earth…

I rise today to address an injustice in the Tax Code that is threatening family farmers and other self-employed individuals. A number of my constituents, primarily Wisconsin farmers, have requested Congress's assistance to correct the Tax…