Senator Byron Dorgan

Democrat  •  North Dakota  •  10th Term  •  Sworn In 1981
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
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11/12/09
Byron Dorgan's Financial Plan: Common Sense From The Senator Who ...

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 of the Glass-Steagall.

11/12/09
BYRON DORGAN: LESSONS OF THE PAST

"Three things," the senator told me in an interview. "One is to separate investment banks and FDIC-insured banks. Second, prohibit FDIC-insured banks from dealing in risky financial instruments on their own proprietary accounts. ...

11/12/09
Wonk Room » Fourteen Democratic Senators Stick Up For Coal

Senator Tom Harkin Senator Al Franken Senator Roland Burris Senator Byron Dorgan Senator Herb Kohl Senator Russell Feingold Senator Kent Conrad Senator Michael Bennet Senator Amy Klobuchar Senator Mark Udall Senator Robert Byrd Senator ...

Source: Wonk Room
11/12/09
CNNMoney ranks Fargo #3 in Top 20 Best Places to Launch Small ...

The presence of a big Microsoft customer support center doesn't hurt, and Senator Byron Dorgan has actively promoted eastern North Dakota as a tech corridor — an effort entrepreneurs say is paying off. Local businesses cite North Dakota ...

11/11/09
David Sirota: Obama Helping Lobbyists Weaken Offshore Tax ...

The Obama administration is justifying its push on the grounds that the ban may - at some point in the undetermined future - conflict with our trade agreements. It's a charge North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan (D) rightly calls "absurd." ...

11/11/09
AGAIN / HAMILTON - Conservatives Speak Out

To support Sessions and Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) who called for a filibuster, back in April & May 2009 we sent nearly 700000 fax petitions to the full Senate against Hamilton, and we successfully persuaded all Republicans to unite against Hamilton, ..

11/11/09
Open Left:: Obama helping lobbyists weaken offshore tax crackdown ...

The Obama administration is justifying its push on the grounds that the ban may - at some point in the undetermined future - conflict with our trade agreements. It's a charge North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan (D) rightly calls "absurd." ...

11/11/09
Michelle Malkin » Here comes Harrycare!

I phoned my (my) Senator Reid's office today and told his assistant Jamie that I expect her boss to make enrollment in the plan compulsory for every Senator who votes for it. I reminded her that right now, ..... Byron Dorgan of North Dakota Ron Wyden

11/11/09
Sen. Harry Reid Clears Path for Anti-Jesus Pro-Allah Judge

z Roland Burris, D-IL 202-224-2854 z Byron Dorgan, D-ND 202-224-2551. (x = Lives in the South. y = Voted for Sebelius. z = Facing re-election in 2010.) But remember, 100 emails = 10 phone calls = 1 fax in political capital, ...

11/11/09
How Credit Raters Fended Off Oversight From Congress And The SEC

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. ...

11/11/09
State Regulators: Dodd's Bank Bill Creates Another 'Too Big To ...

When Are People Going To Listen To Senator Byron Dorgan, who called the mess we are in today, thanks to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act?? He Called It Ten Years Ago!!! Watch all of it. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999-Part 1 ...

11/11/09
KSTP TV - Minneapolis and St. Paul - High Tech Flood Forecasting ...

Sen. Byron Dorgan says the technology is important to help fight chronic flooding in the area. He said it should help with plans for permanent flood protection. Last year's Red River flood led to a massive sandbagging effort and forced ...

11/11/09
Claire McCaskill's Sophie's Choice has come: her “bug buddy” or ...

Here is a rough list of the Democrat Senators whose careers will be destroyed by voting for Utopiacare in the Senate: Evan Bayh (IN). Mary Landrieu (LA). Blanche Lincoln (AR). Mark Pryor (AR). Kent Conrad (ND). Byron Dorgan (ND) ... As much as we think Cl

Source: HillBuzz
11/11/09
Obama helping lobbyists weaken offshore tax crackdown Dems passed in 2002 over GOP opposition

The bill, reported Congressional Quarterly at the time, "was expected to fail [but] when the 15-minute voting clock ran out, DeLauro's amendment was five votes ahead." Ultimately, industry-owned Republican legislators who had tried to vote down the

Source: Open Left
11/11/09
Senator Nelson (D-NE): “it'll never get here.” - Dan_Perrin's blog ...

There's about 8 additional Democrat Senators in the same situation where I would bet that a vote for ObamaCare will end their Senate career: Kent Conrad ND Byron Dorgan ND Tim Johnson SD Blanche Lincoln AR Mark Pryor AR Evan Bayh IN ...

Source: RedState
11/11/09
Senator Harry Reid Clears Path for Anti-Jesus Pro-Allah Judge ...

z Roland Burris, D-IL 202-224-2854 z Byron Dorgan, D-ND 202-224-2551. (x = Lives in the South. y = Voted for Sebelius. z = Facing re-election in 2010.) But remember, 100 emails = 10 phone calls = 1 fax in political capital, ...

Source: USA Carry
11/11/09
Harry Reid Clears Path For Anti-Jesus Judge » The Republican Temple

On April 1st and again on April 29th, Senator Orrin Hatch led all Republicans to walk out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, in protest against the Democrat “rush job” to confirm Judge Hamilton. Senator Jeff Sessions said he was ... z Roland Burris, D

11/10/09
Midwestern Health Advocates Speak Out on Stupak-Pitts ...

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D - Mo.) has changed from stating that Stupak wasn't that bad of a bill to now saying she will oppose the amendment. And at this time, 42 members of congress have already stated that they will oppose it. ... They plan to thank t

11/10/09
Be Smart And Safe While Using Electronic Devices Regardless Of ...

According to recent press reports, Senator Byron Dorgan, who is the Chairman of the Aviation Subcommittee, has stated that his staff intends to introduce a bill very soon. He reportedly expressed his surprise that the Federal Aviation ...

11/10/09
KBR May Have Poisoned 100000+ Soldiers, People in Iraq: Lawsuit ...

At a hearing of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee on Friday, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) said that KBR continues to use burn pits at the US's largest base in Iraq. “The Army and the contractor in charge of this waste disposal ...

Source: Norcaltruth
11/10/09
Oh, No! Election Day is Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010...

o 2.3.11 Byron Dorgan of North Dakota o 2.3.12 Ron Wyden of Oregon o 2.3.13 Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania o 2.3.14 Patrick Leahy of Vermont o 2.3.15 Patty Murray of Washington o 2.3.16 Russ Feingold of Wisconsin .... A few years ago a Dem Senator from MA

11/10/09
Shopfloor » Blog Archive » From Bismarck, Words of Praise and ...

The keynote speaker at the expo sponsored by Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) was Harold Hamm, chairman and CEO of Continental Resources, an independent oil company heavily invested in North Dakota. From AP: BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Billionaire ...

Source: Shopfloor
11/10/09
LET THEM KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE

Evan Bayh (D-IN) 202-224-5623; Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) 202-224-2043; Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) 202-224-4843; Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) 202-224-4041; Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) 202-224-2551; Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) 202-224-6154 ...

11/10/09
Salazar says Great Plains Synfuels Plant helps ND lead the way ...

The second time was yesterday, at the Great Plains Energy Expo and Showcase, hosted by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan. Salazar's visit to the Synfuels Plant came up a number of times during his speech at the Expo. ...

11/10/09
Tales from the Duchess: A Call to Action

Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) 202-224-2551. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) 202-224-6154. Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) 202-224-5824. Contact them immediately and repeatedly, and don't forget to contact your own Senator. And remember, in politics a ...

11/10/09
KBR May Have Poisoned 100000 People in Iraq: Lawsuit

At a hearing of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee on Friday, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) said that KBR continues to use burn pits at the US's largest base in Iraq. “The Army and the contractor in charge of this waste disposal ...

11/10/09
U.S. Senate: Legislation & Records Home > Votes > Roll Call Vote

...has said he supports Hamilton. If the motion succeeds, which could happen as soon as Tuesday, a vote to confirm ... Senator Byron Dorgan Voted To Bring 9/11 Terrorists To US Soil Say Anything — For those of you upset about the idea of Khalid Shei

Source: Beltway Blips
11/10/09
Companies using offshore tax havens look to bill for windfall ...

Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said last week in a floor speech that the proposed limit to the ban would allow an inverted company in Panama to get federal contracts it can't acquire now. Dorgan was specifically referring to McDermott, ...

Source: Top News
11/10/09
From Bismarck, Words of Praise and Potential for Fossil Fuels

...barrels of oil in the Bakken shale formation could be “100 percent off.” The keynote speaker at the expo sponsored by Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) was Harold Hamm, chairman and CEO of Continental Resources, an independent oil company heavily invested

Source: Shopfloor
11/10/09
Suit Claims K.B.R. May Have Poisoned 100000 People in Iraq ...

At a hearing of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee on Friday, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) said that KBR continues to use burn pits at the U.S.'s largest base in Iraq. “The Army and the contractor in charge of this waste ...

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