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Byron Dorgan: “What happened to cause that? Was this some sort of natural disaster? No, it wasn't a fire, a flood, a tornado, or an…”

On the recordMay 12, 2010
What happened to cause that? Was this some sort of natural disaster? No, it wasn't a fire, a flood, a tornado, or an earthquake. It wasn't a natural disaster. This was made with human hands. This is a manmade disaster and, by the way, it could well have been predicted, in my judgment, and some of us did.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota
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May 12, 2010

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The speaker addresses the causes of the financial crisis and the need for Senate engagement in the debate.

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