... nation great." As Tuesday became Wednesday, Byrd shattered the record for congressional service that had been set ... prime ministers, and to debate with presidents," Byrd said. He wept a few minutes later as he named his only regret - that his wife ... Nev., in the first of a series of floor tributes Wednesday. Byrd has served long enough for him to rescind positions that he once trumpeted ...

... ,774 days. On Tuesday, Byrd's service tied the record set by Carl Hayden, D-Ariz., ... $326 million for 2008 alone, according to Citizens Against Government Waste. Byrd's also been around enough to confound a monthslong whispering campaign that ... threats. Friday is his 92nd birthday. And next week, Byrd writes in his weekly column, should be about Thanksgiving. What does he give ...

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... AP: WASHINGTON - West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd has become the longest-serving lawmaker in congressional history, a ... in West Virginia to see specific and concrete examples of Sen. Byrd's dedication to our state. Indeed, the reason one can travel ... have been improved because we had the good sense to send Robert C. Byrd to Washington to fight for us for the last 57 years. I look forward to ...

... ’s played. He hasn’t had quite the recent seasons that Byrd has had, but he’s been more than solid - Cameron has not had an OPS+ under 100 ... ’ll come much cheaper and is more likely to not disappoint. So, again, expect to see Marlon Byrd in Cubbie Blue in 2010. Related posts ... Plans to Continue Unhealthy Infatuation with Marlon Byrd Here’s a real double kick in the stones ...

... of Congress. Members of Congress will stand up and give their praise of Byrd, whose home state is practically named after him since he is the poster child of the earmark. That’s not all he is the poster child for. Democrat Byrd used to love to dress up in white sheets and burn crosses ... racial hate. I doubt Congress will remind the country of Byrd’s Ku Klux Klan days. Nope, probably ...

... oratory." No one would make that claim about Byrd, known for his speeches on the history of the Senate, often delivered to an empty ... quot; Known as "the champion of earmarks," Byrd has been in the Senate so long that many of the buildings and institutions in West ... 39;re also over here on Facebook. Related: Sen. Robert Byrd becomes longest-serving lawmaker in congressional history ...

... field then the next free agent outfielder would be Marlon Byrd. First let me start by saying, I'm not sure Bryd would even be an up-grade over Pagan. ... Mets view Pagan as a 4th outfielder and Byrd has played at least 100 games in the Texas heat ... contract from anywhere between $18-24 million to re-sign Byrd. That's the best guess at this point, but who really knows where the market is headed ...

... post to his blog for MLB.com, says that it is unlikely that outfielder Marlon Byrd will return to the Rangers next season. According to Sullivan, Rangers GM Jon Daniels spoke with the agent for Byrd, and Daniels told Sullivan that the Rangers are not interested ... Dye and Fernando Tatis. …i remember when Byrd was breaking through with the Phillies in 2002 and 2003, and he was a very highly ...

... coal permits is beyond foolish; it is morally indefensible.” Byrd concludes that mindless resistance to change is probably not a wise ... the Mountain State to think long and hard about which course they want to choose. Byrd has long been one of the coal industry’s ... climate. Proving again that he is a true leader, Sen. Byrd has stood up and recognized reality. Hopefully, West Virginians ...