I disagree with you completely and believe that the testimony just does not reflect the recognition of what's happened, even over the last 1...
I really believe the infrastructure investment is the best one.
Senator Kent Conrad insisted on a new bridge, no ifs, not buts, no ands.
It would be extremely foolish to threaten that food security by losing a farm program in 2012.
Senator Conrad and your Committee Members, we need your help now.
Always before, it's been the Southerners at the table when the final farm bill was written.
This region and North Dakota will be forever changed by the oil play underway.
One of the rules of any Senate hearing is that there be no open expression of approval or disapproval for the testimony of any witness.
Senator Conrad led the fight to get Four Bears in. Basically, it was a promise unfulfilled, to the Reservation, from the Federal Government.
Senator Dorgan has been very helpful in the money side of getting this program.
we lost the ability to have water go into Devils Lake, in order to preserve the ability to get water moved to eastern North Dakota
This is public service and you have responsibilities to the public.
I have confidence in you. I have served with you. I know you, and I have confidence in you.
I am so frustrated with the Defense Department because every single branch of the military service wants to do every thing.
I see us moving forward to have what will be a safe and environmentally protective program with respect to production of oil and gas on the ...
I support offshore drilling, as you know. We get, I believe, 30 percent of domestic supply from offshore.
There was a shameful culture of corruption. We are talking about sex and drugs and various problems...
Had you taken aggressive actions earlier this year, there would have been a firestorm of protests.
