can someone tell me what Russ Fiengold is doing on the Senate floor?

Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) has read the text of the U.S. constitution to the U.S. Senate after the body voted 95-4 approving 3 amendments to 16 controversial provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, set for renewal.

Feingold spent 34 minutes sharing the document with his fellow Senators, stopping to repeat the Fourth Amendment, which he feels the law violates.

The Fourth Amendment reads:

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

The Senate has yet to decide the fate of the overall extension of the Act, and is set to consider more Amendments designed to protect civil liberties.

Senator Jim Talent (R-MO) followed Feingold's reading by heralding the recent Hall of Fame election of Negro National League baseball players, attributing the faster pace of modern ball playing to professional sports integration.

He's providing evidence that people in this country support amendments to the Patriot Act to protect the liberties granted in the Constitution.

Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Ohio, Maine, Montana....so far! I think he is brilliant!

If the Senators from those states vote for the Patriot Act, they should all be kicked out of office because they are not representing their constituents interests!

our Bill of Rights and that is what has always placed the United States apart from other countries!

in reference to items in the Patriot Act. But how did he rail against it? He said 'we can do better.'

We can do better? We can do better? Where is the passion? Where is the fight for our Constitution? Where is the defense of our civil liberties? Leahy can take 'We can do better' and shove it up his 'Police State.'

:-( He's a fighter.

:thumbsup:

I'm nowhere near a TV and can't log on to C-SPAN yet, so I don't know.

Would not put it past him to give it a shot.

support for a filly

I wish his passion was more contagious in the Senate - can you imagine if all our Dems were as outspoken?

The more I hear of/from Russ Feingold, the more I think he should run in '08.

-M

he was filibustering:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2487251&mesg_id=2487251

reading the Constitution, and we were trying to figure out what was happening.

against the PA. Hope he reads those also; he'll be there all night!

of concerns from Senators.

I think the act is called HIPPA?

counties passed resolutions against the Patriot Act. Amazing that they can get away with passing this POS against us!

letter a month ago that WAS opened.

Russ is losing his voice; I hope it holds up.

action).

mandates.

Please contact him anytime.

Feingold Senate Committee Contact Information

E-mail: campaign@russfeingold.org
Middleton Office: (608) 831-RUSS
Fax: (608) 831-3192

Feingold Senate Committee
PO Box 620062
Middleton, WI 53562

On the web at: www.russfeingold.org

I've been out of the loop a few days. Thanks for the heads up. :hug:

ago, the senate did not do this).

es expected to say yes) damn

feingold there too...