Byron Dorgan

The best way, I think, to understand the Corps' report is to say that it puts a cheerful face on some really ugly facts.

I'm happy to do that--Senator Corker, similarly, has been aggressive in making certain that we have these kinds of hearings.

We're going to call the hearing to order.

The Corps admits to no less than 27 categories of problems with their performance during the 2010 flood.

Thank you very much for the opportunity to be here.

Mitigation is not only in this compact a critical tool, but in others as well, and I think will be a necessary tool.

Senator Tester has done a really extraordinary job and is pushing very hard to resolve these issues.

We spent a long, long time and a lot of effort to put together the Tribal Law and Order Act.

I want to thank you, Senator Tester, Chairman Dorgan, it was amazing to see it happen.

This bill would settle the Pechanga Band's water rights in the Santa Margarita River watershed northwest of San Diego, California.

I talked to President Obama about it yesterday afternoon. He is excited about it.

I think actually Senator Dorgan hit it on the head during the last bill when he talked about these very old conflicts and settlements that have languished for years and years and years.

We have now in this same year passed the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, which is an issue that had not been dealt with for 17 years by the Congress.

Yesterday was a very important day as far as this Committee is concerned, and as far as Indian Country is concerned.

The reason this is urgent and so important is the modernization of our air traffic control system is long overdue and there is so much that is needed in this FAA reauthorization bill. It deals with safety issues. As chairman of the…

I personally do not intend to support amending it and sending it back to the House. I believe we ought to do what we should always do; that is, try to make things work, and the way to make things work is to give the FAA the extended…

So, that's why I think there needs to be some national policy here to stimulate this.

I think that's a very important point, the business case.

What if, in this case, with respect to the build-out of infrastructure of the Internet, we say, 'Whatever happens, happens. Let the marketplace decide who gets what, and when.'

I think that while there may be disagreement around this table about reclassification or this or that. I think there's no disagreement here that all of us aspire to the same result.

The need for universal service to support the advanced communications networks in this country is why I believe the FCC should move forward with this reclassification.

If I might just give you a couple more seconds and point out that the decision to change the Internet from a telecommunications service to an information service was not a Congressional decision.

You have been an incredible leader on hydrogen for decades, and that is incredibly appreciated.

God forbid that we should have a plan in America for where we want to be and what we want to do in the future.

I have introduced a major piece of legislation to create a tax credit for energy storage systems connected to the grid as well as buildings and factories and homes.