Byron Dorgan: “The President didn't punch that hole in the planet. He can't plug it either.”

Senator Byron Dorgan's 68-page Report of 2010 addressing the critical conditions of all the Great Plain's Regional IHS was brought to the attention of McSwain.

I know the word 'privatization' has been used. I did not use it.

Now, we need to change. We need to do it quickly and effectively.

I spent much of my time as Chairman of this committee focused on increasing funding for the IHS and trying to force some systemic changes in the bureaucracy that plagues that agency.