Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
Russell Dana "Russ" Feingoldis 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth2 March 1953
CountryUnited States of America
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The American people deserve a clear plan for concluding our military mission. And the Iraqi people need to know without any doubt that we do not intend to stay in that country indefinitely.
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The American people deserve a clear plan for concluding our military mission, ... And the Iraqi people need to know without any doubt that we do not intend to stay in that country indefinitely.
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Those remarks were constructive, and we need to be having this discussion here at home. I am putting a vision of when this ends on the table in the hope that we can get the focus back on our top priority, and that is keeping America and the American people safe.
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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.
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to give the American people a realistic assessment of where we stand today, and where we should be going.
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The Bush administration has been very successful in one thing: in intimidating people into not uttering the words timetable or timeframe,
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I think we have to at least openly consider at what point we can bring our troops home or, at least, to begin to bring our troops home. Not only from the point of view of making sure there is support from the American people for this continued effort but also to consider whether the large presence of American troops here could contribute to or feed the insurgency and whether in any way it makes it more difficult for a government of national unity to be created.
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I don't worry too much about what people think about my image, but I think I am pretty polite. My colleagues say I am a gentleman in my dealings with them, even when I disagree. I am difficult because I won't back off on things like the pay raise and the anti-terrorism bill. I'm not a go-along kind of guy. I do respect the institution. I do respect my colleagues. But I didn't go to Washington to make friends. That's not where my friends are.
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Why should we believe people who constantly try to push these trade agreements and won't even admit when one has gone wrong? It makes working people feel like the process is rigged. The reason is, it is rigged.
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These ducks are an icon in Campbell ? everyone knows these ducks, ... For someone to purposely, willfully do this ? there's no reason for it.
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I've been outspent by my opponents every time I've run for U.S. Senate.
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The road before us won't be easy -- real change never is, ... But we have to find common ground on this issue. The way we finance campaigns today has a direct impact on your faith in government, and it has a real impact on people's lives. We need a government that stands up for all Americans, without regard to how much money they have.
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The right thing for the United States right now is to refocus on the fight against terrorism,
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The Supreme Court's decision to review the Vermont and Wisconsin cases means that the issue of campaign finance reform will be on the front burner for the court in the months ahead,