South Carolina for Feingold

Feingold on Net Neutrality

2006-06-15T02:38:00.000-04:00

Senate Judiciary CommitteeWASHINGTON - June 14 - Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing today on the important issue of ensuring competition in our communications laws. I hope that the Judiciary Committee will make this hearing one of a series addressing consumer and competition concerns in the telecommunications field. There are a number of significant issues we should look at, such as

Russ Feingold on Death of al-Zarqawi

2006-06-14T22:39:00.000-04:00

WASHINGTON - June 8 - “I commend our military forces for their great accomplishment. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was a ruthless terrorist who led an insurgent campaign of brutal suicide bombings, kidnappings and hostage beheadings in Iraq. This is great news for the Iraqi government and the Iraqi people. It is also a testament to the professionalism and capability of the men and women in uniform in the

Statement on Marriage Amendment

2006-06-07T01:02:00.000-04:00

Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold On the Proposed Constitutional Amendment on Marriage As Prepared for Delivery from the Floor of the U.S. SenateJune 6, 2006 Mr. President, the Constitution of the United States is an historic guarantee of individual freedom. For over two centuries it has served as a beacon of hope, an example to people around the world who yearn to be free and to live

Feingold on C-Span

2006-06-04T17:41:00.000-04:00

Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) and former Virginia Governor Mark Warner (D) address the New Hampshire Democratic Party's annual covention. It takes place at St. Anselm's College in Goffstown, New Hampshire. New Hampshire is expected to hold the nation's first presidential primary in 2008.ON SUN., C-SPAN, 6:30PM ET

Many among crowd urge Russ to run

2006-05-30T22:47:00.000-04:00

Published Tuesday, May 30, 2006 1:37:23 PM Central Time By Brian Gray of the Times NEW GLARUS -- If Saturday's listening session is any indication, voters in Green County support a Sen. Russ Feingold campaign for president in 2008."Someone

Feingold Opposes Hayden Nomination

2006-05-24T01:22:00.000-04:00

Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold On Opposing the Nomination of General Michael Hayden to be the Next Director of the Central Intelligence Agency I voted against the nomination of General Michael Hayden to be Director of the CIA because I am not convinced that the nominee respects the rule of

Energy Emergency Consumer Protection Act

2006-05-23T13:50:00.000-04:00

Statement of U.S. Senator Russ FeingoldOn the Need for Real Energy Solutions"While I agree with the President’s call for investigations into possible price gouging, stronger action is required, such as passage of the Energy Emergency Consumer Protection Act, a federal price gouging statute introduced last September that I supported, and serious investigations of consolidation in the oil industry.

Feingold Statement on Intelligence Report

2006-05-22T13:59:00.000-04:00

Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold On the 30th Anniversary of the Church Committee Report WASHINGTON - April 26 - “April 26th, 2006 marks the 30th anniversary of the release of the Church Committee report, a watershed moment that spurred Congress to assume its critical role in overseeing the

Feingold on Secret Meeting

2006-05-21T22:23:00.000-04:00

Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold Objecting to the Judiciary Committee’s Handling of the Constitutional Amendment on Marriage May 18, 2006 “Today’s markup of the constitutional amendment concerning marriage, in a small room off the Senate floor with only a handful of people other than Senators and their

Feingold Stands for Equality

2006-05-21T20:43:00.000-04:00

“Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.), a prospective 2008 presidential candidate, said yesterday that he thinks bans on same-sex marriages have no place in the nation’s laws.” “Feingold said in an interview that he was motivated to state his position on one of the most divisive social issues in the country after being asked at a town hall meeting Sunday about a pending amendment to the Wisconsin state