Political Quotes

Byron Dorgan: That is very good. They were off over $400 billion. For 2003 they said we were going to have a $41 billion surplus. Now…

On the recordJanuary 28, 2003
That is very good. They were off over $400 billion. For 2003 they said we were going to have a $41 billion surplus. Now we are going to have over a $300 billion surplus.
Said by
Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Discussing budget projections and surpluses during a floor speech.

Share

More from Byron Dorgan

Apr 1, 2014

They need our help because we are the ones who made the promise and we are the ones not keeping it.

congress.gov
Feb 2, 2016

I have great confidence in Mary Wakefield.

congress.gov
Feb 2, 2016

I know that everyone sitting at this table has a passionate desire to fix these problems.

congress.gov
May 18, 2015

You know, I do not know that I can offer you much advice except to say we have painted ourselves into a fiscal policy corner.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation