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Former U.S. Senate member

Russ Feingold is a former U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, born on March 2, 1953. He served as a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin from 1993 to 2011, known for his strong moral stance and advocacy for democratic reform.

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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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“I've been outspent by my opponents every time I've run for U.S. Senate.”

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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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“It will make the Tea Party look like a tea party.”

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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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“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?”

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“I'm proud to be a Democrat.”

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“Money in politics is a huge issue.”

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“Most of my town hall meetings had always been love fests, and some of my guys used to complain: 'I'd like for somebody to yell at you a bit.”

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“Occupy Wall Street is a real movement.”

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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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“There is nothing more American than peaceful protest.”

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

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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.”

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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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“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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Book:While America Sleeps: A Wake-up Call for the Post-9/11 Era

Source: While America Sleeps: A Wake-up Call for the Post-9/11 Era

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Born: March 2, 1953
Known for: Former U.S. Senate member
Quotes: 66

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