Russ Feingold

I rise to help bring attention back to the issue of fiscal discipline and protecting Social Security and Medicare for the generation to come. All parents want the best for their children. Parents will scrimp and save so that they can take…

I will vote ``no'' on the nomination of D. Brooks Smith to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Let me take a few minutes to explain my decision. First, let me note that I did not reach this decision lightly. After this vote…

I am pleased to cosponsor S.J. Res 41. As the resolution makes clear, the time is ripe for an open debate on our plans for Iraq. Some are concerned that an open debate on our policy toward Iraq could expose sensitive intelligence…

I support S. 2673, the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002, and I commend Senator Sarbanes for his efforts to produce this measure. That it is needed is a sad commentary on the state of corporate finance…

I will vote against the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2003. I regret that the Senate has missed another opportunity to reorient the thinking--and spending--of the Pentagon. I strongly support our men and women in…

the pending amendment and the second degree to it, as modified, are an effort to control spending and protect the Social Security trust fund. That is what it is--pure and simple--to control spending and, by doing so, also protect the…

earlier today, the United States Supreme Court issued one of the most significant decisions curtailing the death penalty since the Court first found capital punishment unconstitutional in 1972, and then reinstated it four years later. In a…

The Concord Coalition said today that the Conrad-Feingold-Domenici bipartisan budget enforcement amendment provides a strong and needed dose of fiscal discipline. It sets new discretionary spending caps for two years at tough but…

I yield myself such time as required. The Senator from Texas knows very well that my goal in working on this amendment has nothing to do with trying to upset the President's budget. We have talked together, worked together on the Budget…

This bill authorizes appropriations for the majority of appropriated spending. It may well be the largest spending bill we consider this year. So I think it is absolutely appropriate to consider the total amount of appropriate spending on…

the Senate began its debate on budget discipline on the supplemental appropriations bill, but we left our work undone. Today, we are here to finish the job. On the supplemental appropriations bill, the Senate debated a 5-year budget…

I support the decision of the Secretary of Defense to cancel this program. Last month, I actually introduced legislation that would terminate the Crusader, saving the taxpayers an estimated $10 billion over the life of the program. I…

I am very troubled by these allegations. If true, they mean that artists that can't, or don't, pay these independent promoters will not be able to get access to the airwaves. Artists should not be required to pay for access to the…

After I began looking into the consolidation trends, I was taken aback by the diverse range of people that expressed concerns about the effects of concentration and consolidation. Concert goers talk all the time about higher ticket prices…

I strongly support permanent estate tax reform. Though I do not support completely repealing the estate tax for all estates, I do believe that we should significantly expand the unified credit to exempt the great majority of estates from…

in 3 days' time, the United States will withdraw from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. And it appears that we will do so without a significant debate on this issue in the Senate. For 30 years, the ABM Treaty has been the foundation…

I am proud to cosponsor today's amendment expressing solidarity with Israel. Like many Americans, I have a very personal connection to the Israeli people and to the State of Israel. And it is with a heavy heart that I join my colleagues…

the Senate has put trade on the fast track, but there are a number of other priorities that the Senate would do better to put on the fast track. The Senate has put trade on the fast track, but what about a long-overdue increase in the…

energy policy is an important issue for America, and my Wisconsin constituents take it very seriously. The bill before us seeks to address the balance of domestic production of energy resources versus foreign imports, the tradeoffs between…

The Senator may be aware that citizens' groups have petitioned the BLM to review several million additional acres for wilderness designation, but these lands are largely not protected from oil and gas development. The BLM's ``Wilderness…

I supported the amendment offered by the junior Senator from Arizona, Mr. Kyl. I did so even though I support the underlying policy that amendment sought to strike from the bill, namely the alternative fuels vehicle tax credit. I regret…

this Monday, Mr. Ray Krone walked out of an Arizona state prison a free man. In doing so, he became the 100th innocent person to be released from death row in the modern death penalty--era that is, since the Supreme Court found the death…

our victory Thursday on campaign finance reform was a tremendous victory for the American people, and it wouldn't have been possible without the tremendous support of grassroots organizations whose members and staff worked tirelessly to…

regretfully, this bill is going to pass and, in all likelihood, be signed by the President. I say "regretfully" because, for those who wanted to reduce the amount of money in politics, this certainly will not do that. Not even close. It…

I agree with the comments of the Senator from Arizona. I believe the Court's decisions indicate that a range of contribution limits would be constitutional depending on the circumstances. Certainly, the determination through difficult…