Posted at June 28, 2010 @ 8:17 pm by Dillon in government
The state of West Virginia lost one of its greatest proponents when Sen. Robert Byrd died today. The senator has been in poor health over the last several years and is believed to have succumbed to dehydration and heat exhaustion. He was 92 years old.
The senator served for 50 years making him the longest serving senator in history. A staunch democrat, he used his powerful seat to bring billions of dollars to his home state. He will be missed by his peers and all those who knew him. His great speeches will be remembered in the halls of congress for many years to come.
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