Byron Dorgan

Auction 2012: How The Drug Industry Games Washington

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 02.01.2012

Auction 2012 is a weeklong series in collaboration with "The Dylan Ratigan Show" and United Republic. When he first ran for president, Barack Obama...

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How North Dakota Lost Its Clout in Congress

Al Eisele | Posted 08.31.2011

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For the last two decades, no state wielded more political influence per capita in the nation's capital than North Dakota, thanks to the three veteran Democrats who made up its entire congressional delegation.

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New Aspen Institute Center Aims To Boost Lives Of Young Indians

AP | MATTHEW DALY | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Young Native Americans commit suicide at a rate more than three times the national average. Now a private program has been created ...

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Outgoing Senators Join Law-And-Lobby Firm

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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When he announced his plans a year ago not to seek another term in the Senate, North Dakota Democrat Byron Dorgan signaled he might like to head over ...

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SIMON JOHNSON Choosing The Next Budget Director

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Earlier this week, Peter Orszag resigned from his cabinet position as director of the Office of Management and Budget. The Washington Post put out one...

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Financial Reform at a Crossroads

Robert Kuttner | Posted 05.25.2011

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If a bipartisan strategy is adopted on financial reform, both parties will declare victory and go home. Some of Obama's advisers think this is smart politics. They should think again.

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Senate Democrats Push FCC On Net Neutrality, Vow To Protect It

Washington Post | Cecilia Kang | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. John D. Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) said he would take up legislation to protect the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over broadband ...

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Dorgan: Exxon Valdez Legacy Looms Over BP Liability Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The lessons of the Exxon Valdez disaster have made members of Congress increasingly insecure about the promises made by BP to cover the total cost of ...

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Will Gusher Trauma Lead Us to National Energy Goals?

Anne Butterfield | Posted 05.25.2011

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We need to adopt a pioneering spirit that sees our vast landscapes at home as something to be mapped with new purpose. And that means committing to large scale renewable power.

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Goldman Sachs -- It's About Bonuses

David Dixon | Posted 05.25.2011

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As a professional who spent nearly a decade in the fixed income division at Goldman Sachs in both New York and London, it pains me to watch the firm get dragged through the mud.

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Byron Dorgan Slams Fellow Dems On FinReg Reform (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yesterday, Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) took to the well of the Senate to introduce his amendment banning naked credit-default swaps. Along the way...

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Army Decision to Deny KBR Millions in Bonuses Is Right Call, But Only a First Step

Sen. Byron Dorgan | Posted 05.25.2011

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The decision to deny KBR millions in bonuses for its work in 2008 is welcome news, and is a significant change from the Army's past practice, but the Army clearly needs go much further.

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Greenpeace Demands Sen. Dorgan Not Arrange A Lobbyist Gig Before Term Ends

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Greenpeace demanded on Wednesday that Sen. Byron Dorgan not arrange a lobbyist gig before he finishes his Senate term. When the North Dakota Democrat...

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Sen. Sanders Says Obama Is Putting His Credibility On the Line by Criticizing Wall Street, Pushing Bernanke

David Sirota | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's an increasing -- if still unlikely -- chance that enough rogue Senate Democrats will finally join with rank-and-file Republicans to vote down Ben Bernanke's renomination.

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Dear President Obama: Time to Stop Letting Corporations Write the Health Care Bill

Jane Hamsher | Posted 05.25.2011

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The only real question this morning is, how more Democrats will lose their seats before they decide to stand up to the corporations?

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My Financial Plan

Sen. Byron Dorgan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ten years ago, our country made the fateful decision to repeal Glass-Steagall. I predicted then what is happening now in the economy. But unfortunately, only seven other Senators stood with me.

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Political Retirees: Who Are You Sorry To See Go?

The Huffington Post | Nicholas Wing and Michael Falcone | Posted 05.25.2011

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2010 is shaping up to be a year of political exits: Here is our list of House members, senators and governors who are retiring this year. Get Huff...

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Retirements and the Establishment

Mike Lux | Posted 05.25.2011

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If Democratic candidates on the ballot this year take up the anti-big bank banner, they will reap big benefits, because the anti-Wall Street movement is gaining momentum.

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Dorgan Accuses White House of Unethically Politicizing Safety Warnings From the FDA

David Sirota | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's one thing for the White House to oppose or a measure. But if the White House political staff played ventriloquist for a science/safety declaration from the FDA, that's a huge problem.

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Senator Byron Dorgan Reads Scripts Of Televised Pharmaceutical Ads On Senate Floor (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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A Senator going on at length on the Senate floor is generally not a riveting experience, but there can be exceptions. This video of Byron Dorgan (D-...

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2010 Campaign Off With A Bang

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The abrupt announcements from Sens. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) that they will not seek re-election in 2010 signaled the beginning ...

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Byron Dorgan To Retire

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — North Dakota Democrat Byron Dorgan said Tuesday he will not seek re-election to the Senate in November, a surprise announcement tha...

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Time to Lower Drug Prices

Sen. Byron Dorgan | Posted 05.25.2011

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I've offered a bipartisan amendment that would give the American people the freedom to purchase prescription drugs from other countries at a fraction of the price they are required to pay here.

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Byron Dorgan's Financial Plan: Common Sense From The Senator Who Saw This Coming

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 05.25.2011

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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-S...

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Dorgan Signals That He'll Add To The Hold On Bernanke

Firedoglake | David Dayen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last night, Byron Dorgan gave his first interview since announcing his retirement, and in that appearance with Ed Schultz, he made two policy vows. Fi...

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