Russ Feingold

In the next few days a decision will be made whether to seek a stay of the district court's decision. I think the arguments for such a stay are strong. The parties have been working under the new campaign finance rules since November of…

I will vote against this budget resolution. The Senator from North Dakota has stated that this may be the worst budget this body has ever considered. It is hard to dispute that statement. The tax and spending policies outlined in this…

I am delighted that the Finance Committee has included my volunteer mileage reimbursement legislation in the CARE Act, and I want to take this opportunity to thank the Chairman Grassley and the ranking member Baucus for their efforts to…

today, it is with great admiration that I congratulate the Marquette University Men's Basketball Team on their accomplishment in making it to the Final Four of this year's NCAA Basketball Tournament. Their season was extremely impressive…

Today people around the world are pausing to remember and honor the victims of the Armenian genocide, which began 88 years ago in what is now Turkey. Between 1915 and 1923, one-and-a-half million Armenians--roughly 60 percent of the total…

this kind of evasive testimony only makes it more difficult to analyze whether or not a nominee is well suited for a position on a Federal appeals court. I was also troubled by Mr. Tymkovich's insistence that the Romer case presented a…

I cannot support the nomination of Mr. Tymkovich because I am not convinced that he will give all those who appear before him a fair and impartial hearing. I am concerned that he lacks a commitment to apply and uphold our Constitution's…

This is the pay-as-you-go amendment. We extend the pay-as-you-go system that has been in place since 1990 as adjusted for the reconciled levels just adopted in the Breaux amendment. This amendment says tax cuts or entitlement spending…

last October, I voted against the resolution authorizing the use of force in Iraq and believe it was right that, in recent months, the country debated the wisdom of using military action against Iraq at this time. But the commencement of…

This Nation has gone to war with Iraq. Our thoughts are first and foremost with the men and women who serve our country in the Armed Forces. While we debated the wisdom of going to war with Iraq, and I personally have questioned whether it…

the reason these wars were not budgeted for in the past is that they were obviously not foreseen. They occurred after the budget resolution occurred. We have known about this war and the imminent reality of it for some time. We are…

I am very pleased to again join with the Senator from Illinois, Mr. Durbin, as an original co-sponsor of legislation to designate more than one million acres of Bureau of Land Management, BLM, lands in Utah as wilderness. I had an…

today I introduce a Senate companion to a joint resolution already introduced in the House by Congressman Sherrod Brown of Ohio. This resolution is quite simple. It requires the President to report to Congress on the potential costs and…

I rise to draw the Senate's attention to events in Zimbabwe, where a continuing political and economic crisis is devastating the country and threatening the future of the southern African region. A combination of corruption at the highest…

I am pleased today to show my support for the Milk Import Tariff Equity Act of 2003 by being an original cosponsor of Senator Craig's bill. This legislation will prevent foreign dairy products from continuing to circumvent U.S. trade laws…

I regret that this Treaty will move forward without a requirement for a Senate vote on its abrogation or extension, but I do express my support for the amendment offered by the Senator from Michigan, Mr. Levin, of which I am pleased to be…

the second-degree amendment that I offer today would add to the underlying Levin amendment a provision that would require the President to obtain the approval of two-thirds of the Senate before withdrawing from or extending this treaty…

attention is understandably on Iraq this week as we move ever closer to a decision on use of military force there to disarm the regime of Saddam Hussein. But as we contemplate whether such action makes sense in terms of protecting our…

today I am introducing important legislation to affirm Federal jurisdiction over the waters of the United States. I am pleased to have three members of the Environment and Public Works Committee, the Senator from California, Mrs. Boxer…

I would also like to address one of the most important issues facing my state of Wisconsin, as well as many others across the country, the need to restore fairness to the Medicare program. During any debate of Medicare reform, one of…

for the past few weeks, we have had a vigorous debate on the floor and in the country on this nomination. I discussed my reasons for opposing Mr. Estrada's nomination before the recess. As I said then, I would probably vote to confirm Mr…

I do not want anything from either of you yet, but I just want to say that the hearings that were held under Senator Biden's chairmanship on Iraq at the end of July and early August were really some of the most useful hearings.

I think it is a comfort to the American people that this committee is really stepping up to the plate and asking the tough questions.

I oppose the nomination of Miguel Estrada. Let me take a few minutes to explain why. First, I want to discuss the background of this nomination, which I think is an important factor for the Senator to consider. The DC Circuit, to which Mr…

I commend Senator Byrd for introducing a very sensible resolution, S. Res. 28, expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations weapons inspectors should be given sufficient time for a thorough assessment of the level of…