Byrd Makes History, Again: ; West Virginia Democrat Is Now the Longest-Serving Member of U.S. Congress
Charleston Gazette › November 18, 2009
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Record-breaker Before Byrd, the longest-serving member in Congress was Sen. Carl Hayden, D-Ariz., from 1912-1969.
WASHINGTON - The Senate is a resolutely superlative place, so it was resolved that the august body today will open its session by saluting Sen. Robert C. Byrd, Congress' longest-serving member.See the full content of this document
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Byrd Makes History, Again: ; West Virginia Democrat Is Now the Longest-Serving Member of U.S. Congress
"United States senators, like baseball fans, love statistics," the West Virginia Democrat, who turns 92 on Friday, observed during a 1986 floor speech.
"From time to time, we stop to congratulate colle...See the full content of this document
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