Penned by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Pleased to welcome Russ Feingold back to this program. 16 years ago he was the lone senate vote against the patriot act, just a few weeks after 911. Former wisconsin senator is a visiting professor at Yale Law School and founder of a new Voting Rights group called legit action. He joins us from yale studio in new haven, connecticut. Senator feingold, good to have you back on this program, my friend. Tavis, great to be back on, thank you. Take me back all those years ago now, describe for me as best you can what it felt like being the lone vote against that patriot act. Well, its really something doing this show on the anniversary 16 years ago. I cant help but think all day about what it was like to be across the street from the capitol and to see people fleeing and wondering if the capitol was going it be hit. What i do remember more than anything else, because i was able to attend the singing of the song God
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