Senate Proceeding on Apr 23rd, 2009 :: 3:05:15 to 3:06:50
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into a slush fund for every program that comes through here. it was specifically designed to deal with the economic crisis and that ought to be the purpose for which these funds are used. and i urge my colleagues to reject that amendment as well. i apologize to my colleagues, but again, unfortunately, senator leahy, the chairman of the judiciary committee his bill turned into a banking committee bill with all of these

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amendments, and so i felt obligated in some sense to come over and share with my colleagues at least my observations amendments. the ones where i think we can accept and i applaud my colleagues for those offered amendments i think ar are -- are significant and can contribute, even the coburn amendment which i disagree with because you don't need it necessarily dealing with the g.s.e.'s, but i think all of us

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Byron Dorgan: recognize that has to be a part of that look-back. and so i would -- i would find myself amendment because it ought to be part of the look-back and, therefore, i would urge my colleagues to support that amendment along with the kohl amendment and the schumer amendment that has been offered. and with colleagues from north dakota and utah anxious to speak, and i

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Speech By: Byron Dorgan

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Byron Dorgan: mr. dorgan: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from north dakota. mr. dorgan: well, madam president, let me colleague from connecticut, and let me also thank my colleague from utah for his forbearance so that i might make a few comments. i appreciate the courtesy of senator hatch. madam president, i am chairman of the congressional executive

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Byron Dorgan: commission on china and i wanted to say just a few words and ask that it be placed in the morni business section of today's record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. dorgan bil dorgan: i want to say a few words about china and a very courageous man in china who we believe now is in a chinese prison and likely believe he is being tortured and i think it's very important for our country