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Former Sen. Proxmire of Wisc. Dies
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Dec 15, 2005 09:46am |
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| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Thursday, December 15, 2005 03:45:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON - Former Wisconsin Sen. William Proxmire, a political maverick who became Congress' leading scourge of big spending and government waste, has died.
The 90-year-old Proxmire, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, died around 1 a.m. EST Thursday at Copper Ridge, a convalescent home in Sykesville, Md., Copper Ridge spokeswoman Mindy Brandt said. She said she could not provide any details about his death.
The senator's monthly "Golden Fleece" awards, which he began in 1975 to point out what he thought were frivolous expenditures of taxpayers' money, became a Washington tradition.
"Senator Proxmire leaves behind an unparalleled legacy as a defender of the American taxpayer and one of the hardest working Senators in U.S. history," said Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis. "Whether he was handing out his Golden Fleece Awards to keep government waste in check or casting one of his more than 10,000 roll call votes, William Proxmire always had the people of Wisconsin at the forefront of his mind." |
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