Senator Byron Dorgan

Democrat  •  North Dakota  •  10th Term  •  Sworn In 1981
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
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11/17/09
Drug-price outcry threatens to derail reform

...Hill. Contributions to lawmakers and spending on lobbying has run to the tens of millions. ""The pharmaceutical industry has a lot of clout and a lot of friends," Sen. Byron Dorgan, a North Dakota Democrat told McClatchy. "They fight back pretty hard.".

Source: FiercePharma
11/17/09
National Geographic maps | Can your US Senator draw your state?

See the drawings and the senators comments at Senator' Statements. The senators that contributed were: Mark Begich (D) of Alaska; Sherrod Brown (D) of Ohio; Saxby Chambliss (R) of Georgia; Susan Collins (R) of Maine; Byron Dorgan (D) of ...

Source: WNAC TV
11/17/09
Ferguson-Bohnee testifies before committee on Indian Affairs | ASU ...

U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, asked Ferguson-Bohnee and the students to provide more information on their suggestions. Also testifying were George Skibine, Acting Principal Deputy ...

11/17/09
National Geographic maps | Can your US Senator draw your state?

See the drawings and the senators comments at Senator' Statements. The senators that contributed were: Mark Begich (D) of Alaska; Sherrod Brown (D) of Ohio; Saxby Chambliss (R) of Georgia; Susan Collins (R) of Maine; Byron Dorgan (D) of ...

Source: WLFI TV
11/17/09
National Geographic maps | Can your US Senator draw your state?

See the drawings and the senators comments at Senator' Statements. The senators that contributed were: Mark Begich (D) of Alaska; Sherrod Brown (D) of Ohio; Saxby Chambliss (R) of Georgia; Susan Collins (R) of Maine; Byron Dorgan (D) of ...

Source: WISH TV
11/17/09
National Geographic maps | Can your US Senator draw your state?

See the drawings and the senators comments at Senator' Statements. The senators that contributed were: Mark Begich (D) of Alaska; Sherrod Brown (D) of Ohio; Saxby Chambliss (R) of Georgia; Susan Collins (R) of Maine; Byron Dorgan (D) of ...

Source: WIVB TV
11/16/09
Weekly ENDA Update: Could A House Vote Be Next Week? | The ...

Now, Senator Reid is on record as saying that he is fully committed to passing ENDA out of the Senate. I believe him. But even though we have 56 likely yes votes now, getting those last 4 votes and keeping the other 56 in line is a labor worthy of Hercule

11/16/09
Byron Dorgan: Let's Revisit Glass-Steagall | Video Cafe

From The Ed Schultz Show Nov. 16, 2009. Byron Dorgan ten years after the repeal of The Glass-Steagall Act--let's revisit it. Dorgan talked about splitting up these big investment banks and said too big to fail is too big to exist.

11/16/09
Sens Udall and Bennet seek to have it both ways on Cap and Trade ...

Bennet, however, accepted a whopping $28600 from electric utilities this year, one of the top 20 lawmaker recipients, along with fellow letter-signers Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota. ...

11/16/09
Benefactors or Piranha ? Our Foreign Friends | The Agonist

These include Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Pat Buchanan, Paul Craig Roberts, and former Sen. Fritz Hollings (D-SD) are the headliners. There also Democrats listed including Danny Schechter, Dan Mercia, and independent commentator Thom ...

11/16/09
Nissan, FedEx, others form group to develop course for $124B ...

"Ultimately the consumer will make the judgment about where this country goes, but from the standpoint of public policy we can set the stage for it," said Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., who joined the group for its announcement. ...

11/16/09
Hill Heat : Senate Watch: Cardin, Conrad, Dorgan, Graham, Grassley ...

Senator Kerry has certainly been good at reaching out. He's been very serious about reaching out. We've been sharing things with him. We have more to share. He's very good at listening, which is the best way of succeeding around here. Byron Do

Source: Hill Heat
11/16/09
Bernanke: Job Market Worst Since WWII, 'Moderate Growth' Expected ...

Byron Dorgan's Financial Plan: Common Sense From The Senator Who Saw This Coming. He got it right last time. Senator Byron Dorgan, Democrat of North Dakota, was one of eight senators who stood up to oppose the repeal. ...

11/16/09
Harkin, 13 other Dems request more protection for coal power in ...

Mother Jones' Kate Sheppard reports today that 14 Senate Democrats, including U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, are urging their leadership to amend the proposal to grant more free polluting permits to the coal-burning utilities that emit the most greenhouse ...

11/16/09
Broward County Young Republicans » RNC RELEASES NEW WEB VIDEO ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2009 CONTACT: Press Office 202-863-8614 WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee announced a new web video today on Senator Byron Dorgan's disingenuous plan to vote to enable the bill to reach ...

11/16/09
Franken, Klobuchar push for greater protections for the coal ...

Debbie Stabenow (Mich.), Russ Feingold (Wis.), Herb Kohl (Wis.), Tom Harkin (Iowa), Byron Dorgan (N.D.), Kent Conrad (N.D.), Roland Burris (Ill.), Sherrod Brown (Ohio), Michael Bennet (Colo.), Mark Udall (Colo.) and Robert Byrd (W.Va.). ...

11/16/09
Coal Country Dems Dig In Against Climate Bill | Mother Jones

@KarlRove Don't sit out: 9:30am 11/18 Dirksen Sen. Bldg Rm to opp Atty Gen's testimony on trying terrorists in US. DavidCornDC: Boehner, head of House GOPers, begging for tweeps? Yes. RT @GOPLeader Please RT. ... The other signatories were Tom Har

11/16/09
Benefactors or Piranha ? Our Foreign Friends

These customers must be extending kindness. How else do you explain the massive purchase of Treasuries Securities? They're ignoring wars that we can't afford and defense expenditures equaling 50% of the world's total spending. They're also ignoring

11/16/09
Group Of “Businessmen” Would Like The Government To Force The Taxpayers To “Invest” In Their Product

...judgment about where this country goes, but from the standpoint of public policy we can set the stage for it,” said Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., who joined the group for its announcement. So the public may or may not want to buy these cars, but the gove

Source: Say Anything
11/16/09
Native America, Discovered and Conquered » Blog Archive » BIA to ...

Committee Chairman Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., and other members of the committee noted the “frustrating” fact that similar hearings have occurred on average every two years for the past several years. Skibine said Larry EchoHawk, ...

11/16/09
I guess revoking their certificates was not enough... - ExpressJet ...

This bill is known as the “Distracted Flying Act” and was introduced by Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), the chairman of the Senate Aviation Subcommittee. It is co-sponsored by Senators Klobuchar (D-MN), Franken (D-MN), Lautenberg (D-NJ), ...

11/16/09
The Cynical Economist » Blog Archive » More Looting and Stealing ...

“Ultimately the consumer will make the judgment about where this country goes, but from the standpoint of public policy we can set the stage for it,” said Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., who joined the group for its announcement. ...

11/16/09
"Coalition Outlines Plan for 120 Million Plug-in Vehicles on U.S. ...

... David P. Vieau, CEO of battery maker A123 Systems; Frederick W. Smith, CEO of Federal Express; Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan of North Dakota; and Nancy Sutley, chairperson of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. ...

11/16/09
U.S. to crack down on finance fraud - Mike Allen and Eamon Javers ...

On the floor of the Senate 3/30/09, Senator Byron Dorgan called for a select committee in the Senate to investigate the current financial crisis in which individuals made billions while the taxpayer was left funding a bailout in the ...

11/16/09
Refuse To Accept Bobby Sturgell's FAA!: Will Senator Byron Dorgan ...

Will Senator Byron Dorgan Save Your Thirty-Five Billion Dollars? Quiet Rockland - No New Flights Over Rockland County, NY John J. Tormey III, Esq. P.O. Box 918. Pearl River, NY 10965 USA (845) 735-9691 (phone) (845) 735-0476 (fax) ...

11/16/09
The Essence of Politics: Flip Flop Byron Dorgan

Why Health Insurance Reform Matters to Women · 10/24/09 - Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) Delivers Weekl... Wall Street Needs Stronger Regulations · The War on Our Youth—The American Dream Gets More ... The War on Our Youth: Forgiveness ...

11/16/09
Reed Daly Fax Project

Senator Hagan On Facebook. Washington, DC office Fax: 202-228-2563. Greensboro office Fax: 336-333-5331. Raleigh office Fax: 919-856-4053. Charlotte office Fax: 704-334-2405. Mary Landrieu (LA). Mary Landrieu E-mail Web Form ...

11/16/09
S. 2768: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ...

... United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal years 2010 through 2014, and for other purposes was introduced on November 10, 2009 by Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND): S 2768 IS ...

11/15/09
Third Estate Sunday Review: Mailbag (Dona)

And US Senator Byron Dorgan chairs the Democratic Policy Committee which last week released "Our Best Chance for Success in Afghanistan: Getting the Strategy Right First." And a number of you e-mailed to note that Ava and C.I.'s "How ...

11/15/09
Senator Dorgan: “We Essentially Have Had Modern-Day Bank Robbers ...

Senator Byron Dorgan has some harsh wordsfor the too big to fails: It's one of the most frustrating things. We essentially have had modern-day bank robbers — except that they wore gray suits and not masks — and there's been no ...

Source: Truth11

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