Quotes by Russ Feingold

About Russ Feingold:

Russell Dana is a lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He is a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016, and previously served as a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from January 3, 1993 to January 3, 2011. From 1983 to 1993, Feingold was a Wisconsin State Senator representing the 27th District.
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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.

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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.

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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 ...

Russ Feingold

What is the harm of doing the right thing? What is the harm of doing our job as legislators and making sure we do not stick the entire bankruptcy community with these provisions that do not make any sense?

Russ Feingold

If a trip is worth taking, members of Congress should be prepared to justify paying for it out of their office accounts.

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It is not only all right but necessary to stand up to George Bush.

Russ Feingold

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

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Unfair trade agreements, passed by both Republicans and Democrats, have sent millions of jobs to other countries. We need to stop this hemorrhaging and find ways for American workers to compete in the new market.

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Occupy Wall Street is a real movement.

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The Tea Party ended up being a shill for corporate America.

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It is not patriotic to decide to destroy a new president who was duly elected by an overwhelming margin. It is un-patriotic to resolve to destroy that presidency.

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

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The conservative version of American exceptionalism has become a password of sorts for candidates who want to prove their credentials to a right-wing America.

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Tea Party people know that I stood against the Wall Street scam from Day One, that I voted against TARP, that I voted against repealing Glass-Steagall Act that kept these guys under some control.

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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.

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

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I'm proud to be a Democrat.

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There is nothing more American than peaceful protest.

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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.

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Health care for all Americans is the most pressing domestic issue today. It's far past time for the President and Congress to deliver health care to everyone.

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Author Bio

  • NameRuss Feingold
  • DescriptionWisconsin politician; six-term U.S. Senator
  • BornMarch 2, 1953
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician; Lawyer
  • AwardsFour Freedoms Award - Freedom Medal; Profile In Courage Award