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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.
Madam President, I rise in opposition to this amendment for the very reason that it does attempt to immunize the Defense Department from the further cuts that are represented by the Exon-Grassley amendment that was added at the committee…
the Budget Committee is to be congratulated for their excellent work, and in particular for continuing the critical work to reduce our deficit by requiring an additional $26 billion in cuts over the next 5 years. It is vital that we…
I rise today--St. Patrick's Day--to call attention to human rights abuses in Northern Ireland. I became particularly aware of ``the Troubles,'' as the conflict there is known, when I was a student at Oxford in the 1970's. The events in…
I rise to address a serious situation which exists with a key Latin American ally of the United States. I am speaking of Colombia. Colombia is widely recognized as one of the most stable democracies in the hemisphere. It has a traditional…
I am going to speak briefly this afternoon about a piece of legislation that I introduced yesterday S. 1917, the Anti-Redlining in Insurance Disclosure Act of 1994. This bill is designed to address the longstanding problem involving…
I want to take this opportunity today to pay tribute to the life and work of University of Wisconsin emeritus professor, Kathryn Clarenbach. Mrs. Clarenbach was truly an American and a Wisconsin treasure. She passed away at her Madison…
I rise today to introduce the Anti- Redlining in Insurance Disclosure Act of 1994, a bill designed to address the longstanding problem involving discrimination in the insurance industry which effectively denies millions of Americans access…
I would like to take a brief moment to congratulate all of the athletes who competed in Lillehammer, Norway, the last several weeks who have made this year's winter Olympic games such a success and pleasure to watch. The Olympic games…
I rise to support the amendment of the Senator from Nevada and to oppose Senate Joint Resolution 41. But in doing so let me, first of all, say that the sentiment behind the balanced budget amendment is a very real and very legitimate one…
I rise to continue my floor statements on the need for long-term care reform as part of the health care reform effort. I am proud to be part of an effort that we are making on the floor, those of us who support health care reform and…
I rise today to pay tribute to the life and work of an outstanding human being--Dr. Howard Temin of the University of Wisconsin, who passed away at his home on the evening of February 9, after a long struggle with lung cancer. Dr. Temin…
this is a simple amendment. It deletes the $1.2 billion provided for in this bill for a so-called variety of emergency peacekeeping activities requested by the Department of Defense. My amendment leaves the funding for the earthquake and…
let me, first of all, express my appreciation to the Senator from Massachusetts for his leadership on the amendment that he just sent to the desk. Through his leadership, I and other Senators had the opportunity to participate in what I…
I rise today to briefly continue my series of statements commenting on the President's health care reform package and specifically the long-term care reform portions that are in that package. As I had a chance to say in earlier statements…
the BAO data indicate that these disparities exist at every pay level, but what is readily apparent is that disparity becomes far greater at the highest levels. It is at the executive levels, and particularly, the compensation provided to…
Mr. President, what Senator Pastore said almost two decades ago on the Senate floor could be said in exactly the same terms today. It continues to be true that any attempt to rein in RFE/RL creates a virtual international diplomatic crisis.
I think it is also important to spend a moment or two on the issue of privatization. What happens at the end of this process? The Senator from Massachusetts and the Senator from Delaware have already talked about the significant dollar…
I think it is also important to spend a moment or two on the issue of privatization. What happens at the end of this process? The Senator from Massachusetts and the Senator from Delaware have already talked about the significant dollar…
What I then learned subsequently, after already having the opportunity to reveal this information about the salaries, was that I really did not have all the information. In fact, the benefit packages may even be higher. That is certainly…
I rise to speak as one of the principal cosponsors of the amendment being offered to consolidate and update U.S. overseas broadcasting operations. Let me begin by offering my thanks and gratitude to the chairman of the subcommittee…
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