This has not been a legislative process worthy of the Senate. Members of the Judiciary Committee, as I just said, were implored to save their amendments for the floor. Then, when we got here, we were told no amendments could be accepted.

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.