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Byron Dorgan: “I spent much of my time as Chairman of this committee focused on increasing funding for the IHS and trying to force some…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
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.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

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Dorgan reflects on his efforts to improve the Indian Health Service during his tenure.

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