Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Byron Dorgan [D, ND]

Bottom Line

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

...for the Southern Shrimp Alliance on matters relating to international trade policy, federal lobbying records show. Andrew Kentz, former chief of staff to Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.); Bradford Ward; and Alan Wolff are lobbying on behalf of the alliance.

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Toxic Exposure the Issue: Indiana National Guard Soldiers Were Exposed to a Cancer-Causing Toxin. Our View: These Current and Former Soldiers Deserve the Best Medical Treatment Available.

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

...general of the Indiana National Guard, Maj. Gen. Martin Umbarger, learned of it in June after a phone call from U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan, a Democrat from North Dakota. Dorgan's Senate committee had held a hearing into the actions of the private contract

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Rice to travel to India

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

...provides, they say, could boost India's nuclear bomb stockpile by freeing up its domestic fuel for weapons. Democratic Sen. Byron Dorgan said during debate on the Senate floor that the accord "will almost certainly expand the production of nuclear weapo

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Senate Considers Organ Donor Bill

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

...Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) has blocked. The Senate passed a handful of noncontroversial bills by unanimous consent Thursday. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) also sought to swiftly bring up and then pass a bill authored by the late Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohi

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Senate approves US-India nuclear deal

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

...provides, they say, could boost India's nuclear bomb stockpile by freeing up its domestic fuel for weapons. Democratic Sen. Byron Dorgan said the accord "will almost certainly expand the production of nuclear weapons by India" and help dismantle the arc

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Senate OKs India nuclear accord

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

...Lugar of Indiana, the ranking Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, said in a Senate debate Wednesday. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., called the deal a "grievous mistake" that would reward rogue behavior. Dorgan and Sen. Jeff Binga man, D-N.M., t

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US Congress OKs landmark N-deal, sends to Bush

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

...Sen. Richard Lugar said. Before approving the pact, the Senate rejected an amendment by Sen. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico and Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota, both Democrats, making clear that another Indian nuclear test would lead to termination of th

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Secretary of State Rice heads to India

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

...measure provides, they say, could boost India's nuclear bomb stockpile by freeing up its domestic fuel for weapons. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., said during debate on the Senate floor that the accord "will almost certainly expand the production of nuclear

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Army reviews possible chemical mishap in Iraq

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...but potential adverse effects of short-term exposure are not clear. The two investigations were announced Monday by Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota, chairman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee that has been looking into allegations by former em

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House, Senate Democrats derail package of tax cuts

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

...of the 110th Congress. “It’s unthinkable to leave town without renewing the tax extenders for renewable energy,” said Sen. Byron Dorgan (N.D.), chairman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee. A Democratic lobbyist said leaders had hoped their

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Army probes possible chemical exposure

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

...five years ago, Indiana Adjutant Gen. R. Martin Umbarger was not notified of it until June, in a phone call from U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan, a Democrat from North Dakota. Dorgan's Senate committee has held hearings into the actions of private contractor KBR

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EDITORIAL: Toxic exposure

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

Weathering the storm

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

... in an announcement by Sen. Byron Dorgan, DN.D. Dorgan linked Alien to North Dakota State University through a Defense Department contract. ...

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EDITORIAL: Toxic exposure

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

Gen. Martin Umbarger, learned of it in June after a phone call from US Sen. Byron Dorgan, a Democrat from North Dakota. Dorgan's Senate committee had held a ...

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Their Opinion: Scrutinize pipeline capacity

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

At a field hearing for the US Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Committee recently in Bismarck, Sen. Byron Dorgan, DN.D., put daily production at ...

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Communications Bills Stalled by Wall St., Election

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

...next Congress, if then, include the Federal Communications Commission-blocking resolution announced with much fanfare by Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) that would block an easing of media-ownership rules. That bill actually passed the Senate by a voice vote

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Communications Bills Stalled by Wall St., Election

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

Business calendar

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

... Oct. 13, Fargo: Some of the biggest names in high-tech business and world-class research will be in North Dakota in October as Sen. Byron Dorgan and the ...

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Guard Exposure to Be Eyed

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

Gen. Martin Umbarger, was notified of it only in June, through a phone call from US Sen. Byron Dorgan, a Democrat from North Dakota. ...

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Indian Affairs leaders support NAGPRA review

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

Sen. Byron Dorgan, DN.D., plans to soon call for a report and study by the US Government Accountability Office to explore federal government compliance and ...

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