“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

Political Quotes

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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Apr 2, 2003

I think the market system is really, really wonderful, I mean really terrific.

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Mar 20, 2003

We want this funded. We want it funded now.

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Mar 20, 2003

Because of this, environmentally sound approaches to the management of fossil energy certainly is essential to our national energy security.

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Mar 20, 2003

I just got notice a few moments ago that Senator Daschle has called a meeting of the Democratic leadership at 10:30.

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Mar 20, 2003

the NAWS program, which is, as I said, under construction, is anything other than a stellar program and the continuation of a promise that was made to the people of North Dakota.

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Mar 20, 2003

Well, let me understand this because when a project is underway or under construction, and the groundbreaking has taken place and, therefore, we have a project under construction, it seems to me you stop that project only if you believe…

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Mar 20, 2003

We have got to adequately fund firefighting and fire suppression and preparedness, and this is not the case in these budgets.

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Mar 20, 2003

Thank God for the Little Missouri, right?

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Mar 20, 2003

I agree with much of what the chairman has said.

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Mar 20, 2003

And for anybody to suggest to me that because there are fewer people in North Dakota that it somehow does not quite measure up, I mean, I think that is nuts.

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Mar 20, 2003

What has happened in this budget, at least with respect to this project, is fundamentally wrong.

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Mar 20, 2003

I recognize that this comes from deep in the bowels of the Office of Management and Budget, where they know the cost of everything and the value of nothing.

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