Senator Feingold “But it was a very different Harry Reid who called me into his office in the Capitol early one morning in March of 2007. Such a meeting, where I was given no clue of the topic, was rare, and I found Harry looking almost mournful when I arrived. Having thought carefully about what he was going to say this time, Harry got right down to business and said, “Russ, I’ve been over to Walter Reed (Army Medical Center) more times than I can remember and this morning I was out there again. those men…” He paused and then described some of the severely wounded troops he had visited. “Russ, I can’t take it anymore, I want to be lead cosponsor of your Iraq timeline bill.” I was never more pleased to gain a cosponsor on a bill.” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.]
– Russ Feingold, While America Sleeps, Pages 137-138