Dorgan Quotes

You know, I come from a rural state, I grew up around guns... As a teenager I had a rifle and shotgun, so ... - Byron Dorgan

You have to give them the benefit of the doubt. It's very fashionable for retailers to return cash to shareholders but that is in effect an admission that you've run out of ideas. At least this is ambitious. - Philip Dorgan

You can delegate authority, but you cannot delegate responsibility. - Byron Dorgan

Working hard and working smart sometimes can be two different things. - Byron Dorgan

With the strong bipartisan rejection of the Dorgan amendment today, the Senate cast a vote in favor of the U.S. working to knock down unfair trade barriers that hurt American business and farmers. - Rob Portman

When you juxtapose what happened to the people at the top and what happened to the people at the bottom it makes you sick. - Byron Dorgan

When we ask American men and women in uniform to fight for this country and to defend this country's interest and then to send them overseas, there is no question we have an obligation to protect them and provide for their safety. - Byron Dorgan

When farmers and ranchers are confronted by weather-related disasters that are beyond their control, we need to do something to help. - Byron Dorgan

When businesses face tough times, one of the first items they cut is overhead expenses. The government should do the same. - Byron Dorgan

We're trying to get through all of this, to understand it, ... Northwest has been a good carrier for North Dakota for many decades, but they are dominant in our state, and so changes they make can have a profound impact on North Dakota and its economy. - Byron Dorgan