Jul 9, 2003
When the economy turns a bit south or a bit sour. So State governments have some very significant problems of their own to confront.
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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Jul 8, 2003
I think these oversight hearings, of this type especially, are very important.
Jul 8, 2003
I should say that my hypothetical was unthinkable when I talked about Mr. Sununu.
Jul 8, 2003
That is the reason I raised the point, not just about entertainment, but about political discourse...
Jun 26, 2003
By far, the simplest, most direct, and most appropriate use of the $12 billion would be to improve the prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. After all, that is why we are here. That is the purpose of this discussion and…
Jun 20, 2003
We have price controls on prescription drugs in this country. It is just that the prescription drug manufacturers control the price. My friends want to have a debate we are not having. The only access to prescription drugs we are talking…
Jun 20, 2003
This amendment deals with reimportation of prescription drugs. It is designed to try to put downward pressure on prescription drug prices in this country. It is not my intention or desire that Americans go elsewhere to acquire prescription…
Jun 19, 2003
Yes. As I indicated in one of the charts I presented, the Canadian official said that any drug that crosses into Canada is treated just the same as the drugs that enter the United States. As you know, there are many drugs that are imported…
Jun 12, 2003
I think there is great merit in local matching, by and large, because you need local support. We ought not just create pools of money here in the Congress to send out around the country unless there is evidence of local support. The…
Jun 12, 2003
I think they have evaluated that for a long period of time and have not been able to come to that conclusion. I don't think even those of us who would agree with your amendment believe there is a magic number here. I am not qualified to…
Jun 12, 2003
I intend to oppose the amendment. In many ways, I regret opposing my friend from Oklahoma. He is quite a remarkable pilot. I have had the opportunity to ride with him. I believe he flew around the world in a single-engine airplane at one…
Jun 11, 2003
I am thinking to myself, where did the $26 billion come from? We cannot find a half a billion dollars or a billion dollars to address life and death issues dealing with health care for Native Americans.
Jun 11, 2003
One dentist is serving 4,000 people out of a trailer house. That is not health care.
Jun 11, 2003
But in both Democrat and Republican Administrations the IHS budgets have not been sufficient to meet the health care needs of Native Americans.
Jun 11, 2003
Why? Because we did not have enough money to have enough caseworkers to make sure we protected these young children.
Jun 9, 2003
There is nothing in here that would be a mandate. These are establishment of targets by asking the Department of Energy to provide Congress with their strategies on how to reach them. I have specifically not imposed mandates. I am simply…
Jun 4, 2003
I wish to observe that what the Senator said about the chairman and ranking member is something most all of us in the Senate believe. They are two extraordinarily able people, and I am proud to serve with both of them. I think they…
May 22, 2003
I just get angry when I see this letter, which is parroting the pharmaceutical industry's advertisements.
May 22, 2003
Why shouldn't there be free trade in prescription drugs, as long as we can guarantee safety?
May 22, 2003
Well, the pharmaceutical industry spends a great amount of money advertising your position, but frankly, I am talking to you about a narrower issue here this morning and I have not yet received an answer.
May 22, 2003
Do you believe that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Dakota should cover a prescription drug that is an FDA-approved drug purchased at a drug store in Emerson, Canada, brought back for personal use by a senior citizen in North Dakota?
May 22, 2003
Do you believe an insurance company should prohibit coverage when an American senior citizen, for example, goes over and brings a prescription drug back?
May 22, 2003
The fact is, we are not talking about a lot of money. We are not talking about a lot of consumers.
May 22, 2003
There is no evidence that any insurance company in the history of America has encouraged people to go across some country's border to buy prescription drugs.
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