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Byron Dorgan

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Byron Dorgan is a former United States Senator from North Dakota, serving from 1992 to 2011 as a member of the Democratic Party. He was born on May 14, 1942. During his tenure in the Senate, Dorgan was known for his advocacy on issues such as agriculture, energy, and Native American rights. He played a significant role in promoting policies aimed at supporting rural communities and addressing the needs of tribal nations. Dorgan also served as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, where he focused on improving the lives of Native Americans and addressing their concerns in federal policy.

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May 22, 2003

Why shouldn't there be free trade in prescription drugs, as long as we can guarantee safety?

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May 8, 2003

We have been pushing on the Chinese for years. They now have a $103 billion trade surplus with us.

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May 8, 2003

I have seen them get on airplanes for 20 years and move off. And frankly, you can put them all in a barrel and roll it down a hill, you are always going to have a lower on top.

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May 8, 2003

By God, we have the right to demand fair trade, whether it is with China, Japan, Europe, Canada.

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May 8, 2003

I would call this budget more than 'constrained' and argue that it fails to meet the commitments that we made to the American people in the 2002 farm bill.

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May 8, 2003

Let me tell you why I believe he says that it is undeniable that the Chinese are cheating with respect to wheat trade.

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May 8, 2003

We have been pushing on the Chinese for years. They now have a $103 billion trade surplus with us.

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May 8, 2003

But Madam Secretary, we already know they are not implemented properly. We already know that the Chinese are cheating.

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May 8, 2003

Was that the intent of this letter? Would you really have intended, for example, to tell a Sylvia Miller...

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May 8, 2003

If you are saying that there is nothing that prohibits this insurance company from covering a prescription drug purchased from a pharmacy in Canada, then we need to resolve it with this insurance company.

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May 8, 2003

Do you believe an insurance company should prohibit coverage when an American senior citizen... goes over and brings a prescription drug back?

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May 8, 2003

The purchase of Coumadin in that drug store is as safe as purchasing Coumadin at a drug store in downtown Washington, D.C.

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