Mar 20, 2003
I mean, there is no excuse for what the Office of Management and Budget has done.
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
The Forest Service is not a good neighbor, and when you have got an infestation of 30,000 or 40,000 acres of leafy spurge and you do not control them, what happens is, everyone else who is on the periphery of the Forest Service land is…
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.
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.
Mar 20, 2003
What has happened in this budget, at least with respect to this project, is fundamentally wrong.
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.
Mar 20, 2003
It is very important to make the right choices. And I think Indian education is very important.
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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