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Oct 7, 2020 · Robert Byrd served as U.S. Representative for the state of West Virginia from 1953 to 1959, and as a U.S. Senator from 1959, until his death in 2010 ( here ). Biden did deliver a eulogy for Byrd ...
Jun 28, 2010 · Vice President Joe Biden paid tribute to the late Sen. Robert Byrd, who was his mentor and "dear friend" in the Senate. Biden recalled Byrd's legacy, wisdom and compassion in a heartfelt speech ...
Aug 9, 2019 · AP Images, photo of Joe Biden and Robert Byrd, Oct. 24, 2008. The New York Times, "Robert C. Byrd, a pillar of the Senate, dies at 92," June 28, 2010.
Oct 10, 2020 · THE FACTS: Byrd died in 2010 at the age of 92, and was the longest serving senator in American history. A widely shared post on Facebook claims, “When he died in 2010, former KKK Grand Wizard Robert Byrd was eulogized by Joe Biden. Go ahead Facebook fact-checkers. Verify this. I DARE YOU!” But the post is misleading.
Jun 28, 2010 · “Throughout his 51 years, the longest tenure of any member in Congress in the history of the United States, Robert C. Byrd was a tough, compassionate, and outspoken leader and dedicated above all else to making life better for the people of the mountain state -- his state, the state of West Virginia. He never lost sight of home.
Jul 2, 2010 · July 2, 2010 / 2:01 PM EDT / CBS/AP. President Barack Obama and thousands of ordinary West Virginians honored the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd, America's longest-serving senator, at a memorial service ...
