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.
Dec 9, 2009
We want a good relationship with you, one in which we push and you deliver and America's skies are safer as a result.
Dec 9, 2009
NextGen is, for me as well, a major priority. It enhances safety. There's no question about that.
Dec 9, 2009
But isn't that unbelievable to me? I mean, it's just unbelievable to me that, you know, a commercial license might give you the right to fly a Cessna 210 and use a pressurized aircraft and use a flashlight to see how much dry ice is on…
Dec 9, 2009
I'm convinced that when all the dust settles on all of this that their activities, relentless activities, on behalf of the memories of their loved ones, will end up saving lives.
Dec 9, 2009
I want to make sure that the things that we now know... represent an urgency in the FAA in terms of response.
Dec 9, 2009
I think a whole series of things came together in that cockpit that was certainly troublesome to me as an observer after the fact.
Dec 8, 2009
I think is good news. It has been a long and tortured trail for that case, beginning 13 years ago.
Dec 2, 2009
Let me begin by thanking you for your efforts to reauthorize the Indian Health Care Improvement Act which contains so many important provisions to improve the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
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