Byron Dorgan

We especially thank you for your personal commitment in championing the cause for all Native Americans

The Federal Government, I believe, has a trust responsibility to provide education to Indian students.

I applaud what you are trying to do to establish accountability.

I am becoming more and more nervous about the July 2011 date by which the President talked about bringing troops out.

I think you have a set of credentials that is sorely needed at TSA.

What is your most immediate and urgent concern as you turn your attention to running this agency?

The question is how much. And can we do the job that's necessary for screening, while... reducing the inconvenience?

I'd like to ask if you might--from the standpoint of transportation--give us your estimate of, What are the lists of soft targets that concern you?

There is a public interest here. BP has its interest.

I think this Congress wants to do everything possible it can do to be supportive.

I think it is time to start finding a way to create a binding requirement here.

There are people now who are sitting on an empty dock in a small town on the coast who own a boat, a fishing boat that is not being used, and they have got to make a payment at the end of the month.

The President didn't punch that hole in the planet. He can't plug it either.

I think it is time to move from a pledge to some sort of binding requirement by BP.

I think it is time now, and I think BP should be standing behind their pledge, as they have indicated they will.

I propose $10 billion, which is a bit more than the first quarter profits of BP, $6 billion or $7 billion, be put in a Gulf coast recovery fund that is run by a master who would be selected and perhaps a counselor from BP so you would have…

We lost the ability to have water go into Devils Lake, in order to preserve the ability to get water moved to eastern North Dakota

Senator Dorgan has been very helpful in the money side of getting this program.

I am worried that financial reform still doesn't go far enough. I think too big to fail has to be addressed. I don't think it is yet addressed adequately. I think that if we, in the future, have financial firms that are so large they cause…

I believe something is happening to our climate. I believe we ought to reduce the carbon emissions that are going into the atmosphere, so I am in support of capping carbon. I have indicated, however, I don't support what is called cap and…

You see additional offshore drilling and production with additional safeguards and regulations and procedures?

I have confidence in you. I have served with you. I know you, and I have confidence in you.

This is public service and you have responsibilities to the public.

Had you taken aggressive actions earlier this year, there would have been a firestorm of protests.

There was a shameful culture of corruption. We are talking about sex and drugs and various problems...