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On the recordJuly 8, 2009
The desire of Canadians to protect themselves against flooding is understandable, but it is not understandable that they keep in place a barrier that maximizes flooding on the North Dakota side and minimizes flooding on the Canadian side.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Dorgan criticizes a Canadian dike causing flooding in North Dakota.

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