Byron Dorgan

“When you have a country that can't make bicycles, you have a problem.”

“You can't build a strong economy on a foundation of crumbling bridges and leaky water pipes.”

“The American dream is not a gift. It is a reward. It is a prize. It is a crown. It is a trophy. It is something that has to be earned.”

“It's time to tell the lobbyist that this is our government, not their government.”

“We have a trade policy that is a disaster. It is a policy of shipping jobs overseas.”

“The folks who are getting these big tax breaks are the ones who are shipping our jobs overseas.”

“You can't just have a trade agreement that is good for Wall Street. It has to be good for Main Street.”

“The American people are not interested in a bunch of political rhetoric. They're interested in results.”

“We've got to stop being the world's policeman. We've got to stop being the world's ATM.”

“I'm a big believer in the First Amendment. I'm a big believer in freedom of speech. But I also believe that we have a responsibility to not be reckless.”

“I believe in a strong national defense. But I also believe that we have to be smart about how we use our military.”

“The fact is, we have a financial crisis in this country. And we're going to have to do something about it.”

“Some people have said that I can be a little bit of a populist. I'm not a populist. I'm a democrat.”