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Byron Dorgan: “I understand, and have always understood, it is far easier, when making a case, to make the negative side than the…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2007
I understand, and have always understood, it is far easier, when making a case, to make the negative side than the positive side. I understand, and have always understood, it is easier to recognize failure than it is to recognize success. I respect everyone's views on this issue, this issue of the war in Iraq, the fight against terrorism. It is a passionate debate we have in this Chamber and in this country. I respect the views of everyone who stands and offers their thoughts about what this country ought to do. We need to get this right. The future of this country, perhaps the future of the world, depends on our ability to get this right. But I have been waking up in the mornings and picking up the morning papers and seeing statements in the papers that have bothered me a lot.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

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Discussing the war in Iraq and the importance of recognizing both success and failure.

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