Byron Dorgan
Byron Dorgan
Byron Leslie Dorganis a former United States Senator and United States Congressman from North Dakota and currently serves as a senior policy advisor for the Washington, DC law firm Arent Fox LLP. He served 12 years in the U.S. House and 18 years in the Senate. He was a member of the Senate Democratic leadership for 16 years, first as Assistant Democratic Floor Leader and then as Chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee and Chairman of the Committee on Indian...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth14 May 1942
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His attorneys have told us we should prepare for a hearing in which he would testify,
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The message to the players is they waited too long. They waited too long. It's over,
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I know of no concessions (the Chinese) have owned up to.
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In a small state like ours it's important to have the ability to work together,
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They just caved in to the president's demands and the American farmers will pay the price.
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Not only are the trade agreements we're negotiating around the world not turning things around, they are making things much worse,
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If USDA wants to improve its computer systems, I'm all for it, ... But they shouldn't try to pay for those upgrades by closing the FSA offices our farmers depend on. It never made sense to me that the way to save money was to force farmers and ranchers to drive farther or go online to get their questions answered. I had serious reservations about this plan, as did many members of Congress. I'm glad USDA listened to those concerns and has decided to scrap this plan.
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How could regulators have sat by? ... Were they or asleep or brain dead?
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For the Fed to put its foot on the brakes to slow the economy down will hurt everyone in this country,
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I don't feel responsible for things I didn't vote for.
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If the Administration does nothing, high gasoline prices will continue to increasingly burden our economy, taking millions of dollars out of the hands of families and putting it straight into the pockets of OPEC.
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Is there decency left in American politics?
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The taxpayers deserve accountability.
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President Eisenhower saw it coming, and it is here. Patriotism no longer exists among many of these corporations. Some companies have more economic clout than entire countries. They can make or break a politician.