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Jun 28, 2010 · Robert C. Byrd, the longest-serving senator in U.S. history and an ardent defender of the chamber's traditions, died Monday. He was 92. Byrd was best known for his ardent defense of the U.S....
Jun 29, 2010 · Robert C. Byrd, a Pillar of the Senate, Dies at 92. By Adam Clymer. June 28, 2010. Robert C. Byrd served 51 years in the United States Senate, longer than anyone else in history, and with...
Jun 28, 2010 · Sen. Robert C. Byrd — known for his staunch defense of the Constitution and for steering billions of dollars to his home state — died Monday after more than a half century representing West...
Jun 28, 2010 · Washington (CNN) -- West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, the self-educated son of a coal miner who became the longest-serving member of Congress, died early Monday at age 92, the senator's office...
Jun 28, 2010 · sworn in, Robert C. Byrd.” The vice president praised Byrd as someone who always fought for his home state, and as a close friend. “We. lost the dean of the United States Senate, but also the...
Jun 28, 2010 · Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the longest-serving senator in U.S. history known for passionate rhetoric and insider knowledge of Washington's power corridors, died early Monday at age 92....
Robert C. Byrd: A Featured Biography. The longest serving senator in history, Robert C. Byrd gained his higher education in the United States Senate. Rising from an impoverished childhood in the coalfields of West Virginia, Byrd entered public office in 1947 without a college degree.
