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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 recognize the point that in Buckley v. Valeo the Court did suggest that there was some magnitude of contribution that might be needed to constitute a corrupting influence on the political process. But the Senator apparently accepts the…
the McCain-Feingold bill was first introduced in the fall of 1995, just about 3 years ago. To date, thanks to the truly extraordinary efforts of our colleagues in the other House, we are as close as we have ever been to passing that bill…
Let me first express my admiration for the Senator from Washington's interest in first amendment and free speech issues, and his very careful presentation. I would just like to ask, in light of his earlier comments, if he believes the…
That is exactly the point. To continue, is that not a reason that a majority of this body, as expressed in the Snowe-Jeffords amendment, believes that this is a very simple and logical extension on the ban of corporate and union…
I just want the record clear that the only concern the Senator from Utah has at this point in light of the effect of the Snowe-Jeffords amendment is the amendment's effect on what he can give to parties.
As I understand it, he would still be able to do it for the types of ads the Senator was indicating. The question that I would ask is, if you have a concern with regard to the bill at this point concerning individuals and groups that are…
I would like to comment on one provision of the Foreign Operations Appropriations bill that does not appear in this year's bill, for fiscal year 1999, and that is the provision that would impose certain restrictions for security assistance…
before I ask a question, let me thank the minority leader for his tremendous leadership on this issue and for maintaining the support of the entire Democratic caucus for reform-- whether it be the McCain-Feingold bill or the Shays-Meehan…
this is precisely the reason the senior Senator from Arizona and I announced yesterday that we will be forcing the issue if your proposal is not agreed to, to bring this up, because we do believe that there will be Members on the other…
I rise today in support of development assistance for Africa, which is included in the fiscal year 1999 Foreign Operations appropriations bill. For fiscal year 1999, the total funding for development assistance has gone down once again. At…
I would like to explain an amendment related to U.S. development assistance to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DROC) that the managers of this bill have agreed to accept. This amendment revises Section 574 of the foreign operations…
However, as was admitted by those opposed to this amendment, we still have a $225 million shortfall in the O&M account at the National Guard. This is a serious shortfall. I am not suggesting that we remove this funding from vital areas…
this amendment is about the National Guard. This amendment is about priorities in our Armed Forces, not about the merits of any aircraft proposed to be added to the Navy's aviation fleet. This amendment fills in almost all of the dangerous…
Second, I am concerned that there would not be a sufficient introduction of evidence demonstrating the liability of the supplier in the underlying suit against the manufacturer for the court to make an independent determination that the…
Finally, I am concerned that in a case where the manufacturer has gone bankrupt, the claimant will be unable to recover from the liable party. Does your bill address this issue? Mr. McCAIN. Yes it does. Section 7(a)(2)(B) provides that in…
my amendment would allow the National Guard to almost fully fund its operation and maintenance, or O&M account, for the coming fiscal year. This year's Defense Department budget request left the National Guard with a $634 million budget…
I was pleased to introduce legislation early in this session to address this issue. That bill, S. 38, would cap the total number of political appointees at 2,000, and I am pleased to be joined in that effort by my good friend, the Senior…
I'm pleased to cosponsor and rise in support of the amendment offered by the Senator from Ohio, Senator Glenn. And how fitting that Senator Glenn has taken the lead on this issue since he spent much of last year investigating the…
in the wake of the terrible crime committed in the Capitol last Friday, I want to take a moment to reflect on the courage exhibited by the Capitol Police force in the face of that attack at the heart of America's democracy. The Capitol…
just briefly, my amendment accomplishes three things: It provides States some modest funding to promote one of the single most effective reforms we can make to improve the education of our children, and that is smaller class size; it…
I join the National Taxpayers Union, the Friends of the Earth, Citizens Against Government Waste and other pro-consumer government watchdog groups in supporting Senator Bryan's amendment to terminate the Market Access Program. Throughout…
I am pleased that the distinguished Chairman of the Judiciary Committee has agreed to cosponsor my Child Exploitation Sentencing Enhancement Amendment and add it to the authorization bill for the National Center for Missing and Exploited…
I tried very hard for 5 years to find exactly what it is that is so critical that this system does, and I can't find it. Let me review briefly what the problem is with this ELF program. It is an unsophisticated technology which is designed…
Earlier this year, a coalition of fiscal conservatives and environmentalists targeted, among other programs, Project ELF, because it harms both the Federal budget deficit and the environment. The coalition which includes groups like the…
my amendment terminates the Navy's Extremely Low Frequency Communications System and uses the savings from it to offset funding increases for our National Guard. I am very pleased to be joined in introducing this amendment by our senior…
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