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.

Chairman. Senators John Kerry of Massachusetts and Patrick Leahy of Vermont expressed support for the bill but Feingold was able to find only three co-sponsors.

Russell Dana "Russ" Feingold (/ˈfaɪn. state of Wisconsin. He was the only Senator to vote against the USA PATRIOT Act during the first vote on the legislation.