“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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Mar 20, 2003

It is not right and not fair, in my judgment, to decide we are going to actually decrease the money that is available to Indian schools.

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Mar 20, 2003

I think tribal colleges are remarkably successful.

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Mar 20, 2003

I will do that. Careful what you ask for.

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Mar 20, 2003

The tribal colleges have been a remarkably effective way to allow people to escape from poverty, to get educated and move to a payroll.

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Mar 20, 2003

It is very important to make the right choices. And I think Indian education is very important.

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Mar 20, 2003

But the distinction here is you are using the word 'program,' not project. The OMB described this program as not meeting certain goals. It made no such judgment about this project. Is that not correct?

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Mar 20, 2003

But the Federal Government said: 'No, no. We will give you some benefits.' And we said: 'All right. That is a fair trade,' except we got the flood but never quite got all the benefits.

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Mar 20, 2003

If we have to tighten our belt, and I believe we do, I believe we are going to have to cut some Federal spending.

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Mar 20, 2003

You know, Montana and North Dakota did not rush to Washington to ask if we could host some floods in reservoirs and so on.

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Mar 20, 2003

It is not the right choice to de-fund United Tribes Technical College.

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Mar 20, 2003

I feel very strongly about tribal colleges, UTTC, about NAWS and some other issues.

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Mar 20, 2003

I am deeply concerned with the way the administration has prioritized its scarce resources.

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