2010-06-28
Robert Byrd, Respected Voice of the Senate, Dies at 92
Robert Byrd, Respected Voice of the Senate, Dies at 92
By ADAM CLYMER
Published: June 28, 2010
By ADAM CLYMER
Published: June 28, 2010
Robert C. Byrd, who used his record tenure as a United States senator to fight for the primacy of the legislative branch of government and to build a modern West Virginia with vast amounts of federal money, died at about 3 a.m. Monday, his office said. He was 92. More