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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 10, 1994

I do not want to necessarily speak on this amendment, although I must say the amendment is starting to get closer to the target we are at least talking about the bill. We laid this bill down on Monday. As I recall, I was in the chair when…

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Mar 8, 1994

I support this legislation precisely because I believe it does represent some kind of industrial policy. Is it massive new Government intervention in picking winners and losers? No, nothing of the kind. It does not even resemble that. But…

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Mar 3, 1994

I do not know all the facts about Whitewater, but I know many of the facts about Presidential ambition. We are told that Whitewater is a massive scandal of some sort. There is no alleged criminal impropriety by the President in Whitewater…

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Feb 10, 1994

One to the Fed: Get your foot off the brake and let the economy grow. Second to Congress: Pass the Federal Reserve bill and stop people from voting down at the Open Market Committee who are not accountable to the American people. Third: We…

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Feb 10, 1994

The Senator from Massachusetts is dead right on this issue with respect to the need to reduce spending for Federal buildings. I introduced, about a year ago, legislation here in the Senate calling for a 2-year moratorium on building…

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Feb 2, 1994

I mainly view the question of the embargo as a matter of human dignity rather than of commerce. In my judgment, before we focus on new trade opportunities, we must settle the outstanding issue of accounting for our soldiers.

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