Senate Democrat Says Heads Should Roll Following MMS Revelations

Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) tells Interior Secretary Ken Salazar that Americans perceive the MMS as having a "shameful culture of corruption," which must be set right immediately. (0:30)
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Sen. Dorgan: Offender Behind Toxic Chemical Exposure Must Be Identified, Held Responsible

Sen. Byron Dorgan says the results of sodium dichromate exposure among U.S. soldiers who served in Iraq may not appear for many years. The Senator adds that is important to find out who was responsible for the exposure and what steps have been taken to avoid future risks (0:20)


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Dorgan: Bonuses To KBR Shows "Stunning Incompetence"

Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) discusses how the payment of bonuses to KBR was predetermined in the contracting agreement, which he believes, demonstrates "stunning incompetence" by those in the Department of Defense who hired this firm. (0:18)
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Sen. Dorgan: “It’s almost unbelievable”

Sen. Dorgan (D-N.D.) says that he can’t believe what happened at the Qarmat Ali plant in Iraq. He talks about the symptoms that workers there began to experience while they were being told that the plant is perfectly safe and that they are in good hands. (1:19)
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Senator Dorgan Outraged by the Denial of KRB and The Pentagon

At the press conference today. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) talks about the KRB and its failure to provide the soldiers with clean water in Iraq. He is outraged, yet remains curious, by the fact that the military and the contractors denied the allegations. He seems to seek for answers as to why the military lied about the allegations, when they already were aware of the facts, at a hearing last year. (0:48)
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