“Preferential treatment for the rich and well-connected has no place in the college admissions process.”
“No more excuses: As soon as Democrats hold a trifecta, protecting voting rights must be at the top of the agenda.”
“Every Tuesday, Vice Mayor Talamantes and I are responsible for overseeing and ensuring transparent, accessible, and open Council meetings.”
““After years of effort, my bill to cap insulin at $35 a month for everyone is one step closer to becoming law,””

Political Quotes

On the recordApril 12, 2010
I am talking about the people at the top. The question is, What about the people at the bottom, the people who work for a living, who like their jobs, want to have a better future for themselves and their children, but who discovered that as we sailed into this economic storm, while the people at the top got a big old parachute and they were lifted gently to the ground or allowed to get gently grounded, the folks at the bottom were just pushed off a cliff.
Said by
Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota
Source
govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

The speaker addresses the disparity between large financial institutions and working-class individuals during economic crises.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Byron Dorgan

May 18, 2015

This is a heavy lift. This is something that needs to be done.

congress.gov
Apr 29, 2014

Senator Dorgan once said it takes four agencies and 49 steps. I think with the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, we say it is seven agencies and 100 steps.

congress.gov
Jun 12, 2024

I just want to say that I am concerned about the court's decision in Carcieri and the impact it may have on those tribes that were recognized after 1934.

congress.gov
May 18, 2015

The efficiencies that would be driven from a non-profit corporation...would provide funding as well for excellent and stable and professional management.

congress.gov
View all Byron Dorgan quotes

Other voices in this conversation