Russ Feingold Quotes About Terrorism

Quotes about: Terrorism

• I will also continue to strongly oppose any reauthorization of the Patriot Act that does not protect the rights and freedoms of law-abiding Americans with no connection to terrorism.

  Russ Feingold

  Rights, Law, Abiding

  Russ Feingold's statement on the USA-PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Deal, February 9, 2006.

• Americans want to defeat terrorism and they want the basic character of this country to survive and prosper. They want both security and liberty, and unless we give them both, and we can if we try, we have failed.

  Russ Feingold

  Country, Character, Giving

  "Senate Resoundingly Renews Patriot Act" by Joel Roberts, www.cbsnews.com. February 28, 2006.

• It's time to refocus our global fight against terrorism. We must move away from the Iraq-centric policies that are draining our resources and focus on Al Qaeda and its affiliates who are reportedly operating in some 60 to 80 countries around the world.

  Russ Feingold

  Country, Moving, Fighting

• I find that students are very strong on my issues, stronger than anyone: anti-death penalty, anti-racial profiling, campaign finance reform, questioning the anti-terrorism bill.

  Russ Feingold

  Strong, Issues, Reform

  Interview with Matthew Rothschild, www.sharedhost.progressive.org. April 30, 2002.

• 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.

  Russ Feingold

  Thinking, People, Worry

  Interview with Matthew Rothschild. The Progressive magazine, www.thirdworldtraveler.com. May 2002.

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