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Russell Dana Feingold is a prominent Democratic politician from Wisconsin, best known for his tenure as a U.S. Senator from 1993 to 2011. During his time in the Senate, Feingold was recognized for his independent stance on various issues, including campaign finance reform, civil liberties, and foreign policy. He was the only senator to vote against the USA PATRIOT Act in 2001, citing concerns over civil liberties and government overreach. Feingold also played a significant role in the development of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, which aimed to regulate campaign financing and reduce the influence of money in politics.
I rise to support Mr. Durbin's amendment that is a complete substitute for the pending bankruptcy reform bill. This amendment is essentially the bill that passed the Senate in 1998 by a vote of 97-1. This near unanimous vote in favor of a…
Wisconsin's former Governor Tommy Thompson, now Secretary of Health and Human Services, created a Task Force on Racial Profiling when he was Governor. That Task Force just completed its report, and concluded, among other things, that more…
today I'd like to commemorate International Women's Day. This day is an occasion to honor the many and diverse achievements and contributions of women worldwide, and the progress that they have made toward equal rights. It is also an…
today we are debating an extremely complicated and extremely important piece of legislation, the bankruptcy reform bill. With the exception of a small number of amendments adopted by the Judiciary Committee last week, S. 420, the bill…
Most people file Chapter 13 cases because they want to keep their cars. The cramdown allows them to reduce their car payments to a reasonable amount, leaving enough money to pay off other secured creditors and make a repayment plan work…
I have joined with the Senior Senator from Connecticut, Mr. Lieberman, as a co-sponsor of legislation he has introduced today to designate the coastal plain of the Arctic Refuge as a wilderness area. I have been a co-sponsor of this bill…
today I am introducing the Osprey Safety, Performance, and Reliability Evaluation Act of 2001. This legislation would delay the procurement of the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft for one year, and would require reports from the Secretary…
I just want to add that I am very pleased that this agreement has been worked out in a cooperative way with Senator McCain and also the Democratic leader. I also want to thank Senator Levin for his contribution to this agreement. We look…
I want to assure him that supporters of this bill are ready to work through the weekend and into the evenings to make sure that this bill passes the Senate in a timely manner. I think the American people will applaud the leader's statement…
If I could make a brief comment, as did my leader, Senator McCain, I thank the majority leader for his cooperation on this, coming to this agreement. I especially thank the Democratic leader, who has not only provided our Democratic unity…
My colleagues, when we vote today, I'm going to do what I sincerely believe to be the right thing to do: vote for confirmation of John Ashcroft as Attorney General of the United States. For many of my colleagues, friends, supporters, and…
one year ago today, Governor George Ryan took the bold step of placing a moratorium on executions in Illinois. He refused to sign off on a single execution in Illinois. Why? Because he saw that the system by which people were sentenced to…
I think I speak for myself, as well as for the senior Senator, Mr. Kohl. We are the two Senators who have worked with Tommy Thompson throughout the 14 years he has been the Governor of our State. No one in the long history of our great…
I rise to introduce a measure that will begin to restore to many dairy farmers throughout the nation, part of the market power they have lost in recent years. Mr. President, when dairy farmers across the country voted on a referendum two…
today I am reintroducing a measure that I sponsored in the 106th Congress to reduce the amount of federal irrigation subsidies received by large agribusiness interests. I believe that reforming federal water pricing policy by reducing…
I am pleased to re-introduce legislation that would put an end to automatic cost-of-living adjustments for Congressional pay. As my Colleagues are aware, it is an unusual thing to have the power to raise our own pay. Few people have that…
What would be your plan for addressing the need for some accountability in Central Africa?
I believe that an extremely thorough and thoughtful vetting process, a clear set of goals, and a clear exit strategy are critical prerequisites to any U.S. military intervention.
Am I further correct in my understanding that one of these parcels, Coghill Point, is near an area which was determined to be eligible for designation as a wild and scenic river as part of the Chugach National Forest planning process?
As the Senator knows, 43 C.F.R. Sec. 2653.5 requires that regional corporations that are conveyed cemetery sites or historical places pursuant to section 14(h) of ANCSA agree to accept a covenant in the conveyance that these cemetery sites…
Am I also correct in my understanding that five of these parcels covered by these applications are currently within the Nellie Juan-College Fjord Wilderness Study Area, WSA, designated by Congress in section 704 of Public Law 96-487, the…
As I understand the legislation, it directs the Secretary of the Interior to reinstate applications for the conveyance of seven parcels of land, now in federal ownership as part of the Chugach National Forest, for a determination of…
As my colleague further knows, the conveyance reservations contained in 43 C.F.R. Sec. 2653.11 prohibit the grantee from authorizing any mining or mineral activity of any type, or ``any use which is incompatible with or is in derogation of…
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