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Vice President Joe Biden recalled Byrd's standing in the rain with him as Biden buried his daughter when Biden had just been elected to the Senate. He called Byrd "a tough, compassionate, and outspoken leader and dedicated above all else to making life better for the people of the Mountain State". [ 267 ]
Senator Robert Byrd was a Kleagle, a Klan recruiter, in his 20s and 30s. Robert C. Byrd (D), the U.S. senator for West Virginia, a recruiter for the Klan while in his 20s and 30s, rising to the title of Kleagle and Exalted Cyclops of his local chapter. After leaving the group, Byrd spoke in favor of the Klan during his early political career.
Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) Electoral history of Robert Byrd , senior United States senator from West Virginia (1959–2010), president pro tempore of the United States Senate (1989–1995, 2001, 2001–2003 and 2007–2010), Senate majority (1977–1981, 1987–1989) and minority leader (1981–1987).
The death of Sen. Robert Byrd, the longtime West Virginia Democrat, could throw a wrench in Democrats' plan to quickly pass the landmark financial reform bill. Senate Democrats have been hoping to ...
The senior senators by class were Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia) from Class 1, Joe Biden (D-Delaware) from Class 2, and Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) from Class 3. Biden resigned on January 15, 2009 with Max Baucus (D-Montana) became the most senior senator from Class 2, Byrd died on June 28, 2010 with Richard Lugar (R-Indiana) became the most senior ...
A post shared on social media purports President Joe Biden has pardoned over 8,000 people during his four years in office to cover up the administration’s crimes. Verdict: Misleading Much of the ...
The United States Senate career of Joe Biden began on January 3, 1973, and ended on January 15, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party from the state of Delaware, Biden's first United States Senate election was from Delaware, elected to the Senate in 1972, and was sworn into office at the age of 30 in 1973 (he was later reelected five times and is Delaware's longest-serving U.S. senator).
US President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and former president Bill Clinton chat before the start of a memorial service for US Senator Robert Byrd on July 2, 2010 at the West Virginia ...