William Proxmire of Wisconsin once handed out regularly to government programs that he considered wasteful.

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The principal activists in Congress are Senator William Proxmire (D-Wis.), Senator Lee Metcalf (D-Mont.) and Representative John Moss (D-Cal.).

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The longtime Wisconsin Senate Democratic duo of Gaylord Nelson and William Proxmire: Nelson known for his love of the environment, Proxmire for his antipathy for wasteful government spending.

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