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Russ Feingold

American Politician

Born: Mar 2, 1953

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There's a tendency on the part of Americans, all of us, to say, 'Hey, the Cold War is over, the Soviet Union is gone, we don't have to worry about these guys again.' We always have to be worried about them, we always have to be concerned about them, and we have to be well-informed. Russ Feingold

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The administration has a disturbing pattern of behavior when it comes to budgeting not only for the ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan but also for military requirements not directly related to these conflicts. Russ Feingold

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This has not been a legislative process worthy of the Senate. Members of the Judiciary Committee, as I just said, were implored to save their amendments for the floor. Then, when we got here, we were told no amendments could be accepted. Russ Feingold

We should not use special budget procedures to jam through legislation to drill in the Arctic Refuge. This topic is too important to the public to address it in such a back-door manner. We should be having a full, open discussion of the issue during an energy debate. Russ Feingold

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I don't want to hear again from the attorney general or anyone on this floor that this government has shown it can be trusted to use the power we give it with restraint and care. Russ Feingold

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We need to get rid of the Federal Elections Commission. It's a joke. It doesn't enforce the law. Russ Feingold

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Instead of taking a very high-paying type of law job or something that I might be able to do, I have been a legislator. That's what I do. I think it's an honorable profession - if you're honest and have integrity and work hard. Russ Feingold

The notion of American exceptionalism is effective in part because there is little on the face of it that is offensive. Russ Feingold

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I'm one of the only members of the U.S. Senate who isn't a millionaire. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with being a millionaire. But there ought to be a little economic diversity in the Senate and I try to provide it. Russ Feingold

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The idea of allowing corporations to have unlimited influence on our democracy is very dangerous, obviously. Russ Feingold

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I believe in local control of education. Russ Feingold

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I was one of 14 senators to vote against the Defense of Marriage Act. I thought it was a harsh and unnecessary thing to do to people across this country who care enough about each other to want to be married. Russ Feingold

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