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On the recordMarch 20, 2003
But the Federal Government said: 'No, no. We will give you some benefits.' And we said: 'All right. That is a fair trade,' except we got the flood but never quite got all the benefits.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota
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Dorgan highlights unmet federal promises regarding benefits for flood management.

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