Despite touting a so-called plan for "better human intelligence," "more resources to track down and break up terrorist cells," and "targeted airstrikes" in his latest ad, The Daily Caller reminds Wisconsinites that Senator Feingold "voted against terrorist surveillance" and "sponsored legislation to do away with…the aircraft used in the first airstrikes against ISIS."
In addition to his lone vote against increasing terrorism surveillance, Senator Feingold cast the lone vote against extending the lone wolf terrorist provision and provided one of only nine votes against creating the Department of Homeland Security.
Senator Feingold’s politically driven decision to tout the very policies he recklessly opposed isn’t a plan – it’s a lowlight reel of his worst hits during his eighteen years in Washington, DC.
Russ Feingold Touts Plan To Fight ISIS, Voted Against Terrorist Surveillance
The Daily Caller
By Juliegrace Brufke
July 26, 2016
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Former Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold, who is currently running for his old seat, released a campaign ad touting his plan to defeat Islamic State. He cast multiple votes against defense funding and limiting access to surveillance tools as a senator.
In the 30-second TV spot, titled “Tough,” Feingold says the country needs to be strategic about how it handles the terrorist organization, but his record indicates he voted multiple times against legislation he initially voted for that expanded the national security director’s ability to go after lone wolf terrorists.
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Feingold’s Republican challenger, Sen. Ron Johnson, recently slammed him in a speech at the Republican National Convention for being the only senator to vote against the Patriot Act in 2001 following the Sept. 11 attacks, alleging he didn’t do enough to help provide the military the resources it needs to conduct terrorist surveillance.
Feingold has stood by his decision in a recent fundraising letter, saying he voted against the Patriot Act for not providing enough oversight on the federal government.
Johnson attacked Feingold for his decision to vote down the National Defense Authorization Act, the bill that funds the military, 11 times.
Feingold, who said the country should step up targeted attacks, sponsored legislation to do away with the F/A-18 Super Hornet, the aircraft used in the first airstrikes against ISIS.
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