Byron Dorgan: “I believe we are blessed in this country. We have the strongest economy in the world and the longest economic expansion…”

“I believe we are blessed in this country. We have the strongest economy in the world and the longest economic expansion in this country's history. And this is not all accidental. Some say that had nothing to do with Government, it had to do with the American people. The American people were working very hard in the 1950s and the 1980s, and during other periods. However, you also need a set of sensible Government policies that reduce the Federal indebtedness, stimulate investment and do the other things that are necessary to allow this economic engine to run and to work right. So this is not an accident. Let me describe where we are. At the moment, we are 115 months into the longest economic expansion on record. That is something all of us should feel very good about.”