[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 10, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1356-S1357]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                       REMEMBERING DORIS HADDOCK

 Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, today I pay tribute to Doris 
Haddock, who passed away on March 9. Doris was an extraordinary 
American who showed all of us the meaning of dedication and conviction.
  Known to so many of her admirers as Granny D, Doris walked across the 
country, from California to Washington DC, to push for passage of the

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McCain-Feingold bill. That coast-to-coast trek would be a tremendous 
accomplishment at any age, to be sure, but Doris did it in her 90th 
year. I had the pleasure of meeting Doris and walking with her through 
Nashville, TN, many months into her trip. As we walked together through 
the streets of Nashville, shouts of ``Go, Granny Go'' came from every 
corner--from drivers in their cars, pedestrians on the sidewalk and 
construction workers on the job.
  It was an honor to walk alongside her on her incredible journey, 
where she endured so much--intense desert heat, bone-chilling cold, and 
uncertainty about where she would find shelter along the way. Yet she 
walked all that way, and as she did she inspired countless Americans to 
stand up for our democracy. She truly had the courage of her 
convictions, and that is something she proved with every step she took.
  I will always be proud to have had Doris's support for the Bipartisan 
Campaign Reform Act. Doris and Americans like her made all the 
difference as we worked to ban soft money and curb the power of wealthy 
interests in our democracy. And it turned out that with her walk across 
the country, Doris was just getting started. She continued to work as a 
dedicated activist, wrote books and, at age 94, ran for the Senate in 
her home state of New Hampshire. Her energy and determination, at an 
age that most of us can only hope to reach, were truly incredible.
  After I sent Doris a letter on her 100th birthday in January, I 
received a very kind note from her in response. In it she said that she 
was ``working on plans for the future,'' which I thought was an 
absolutely wonderful thing to say at such an advanced age. Doris was 
very unhappy with the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United 
case, and that was going to be a focus of her formidable energy going 
forward. After a century, Doris seemed to be just getting started, and 
that was one of the many wonderful qualities that brought her so many 
fans and admirers. In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision allowing 
corporate cash to flood our elections, we will remember her efforts as 
we fight to ensure all Americans are heard on election day, not just 
the rich and powerful.
  My thoughts today are with Doris's family, and all who were lucky 
enough to know her. Our country is a better place because Doris Haddock 
was constantly working on plans for the future, and on ways to build a 
better future for our country. I am personally deeply grateful for her 
many efforts, and I am proud to pay tribute to her memory 
today.

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