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Byrd to resign committee chairmanship

 

Published 11/7/2008 by Domenico Montanaro at First Read

From NBC's Ken StricklandMajority Leader Harry Reid was notified today that Sen. Robert Byrd, who turns 91 later this month, will step down as chairman of the powerful appropriations committee next year.  Excerpt of written statement from Byrd's office below:A new day has dawned in Washington, and that is a good thing. For my part, I believe that it is time for a new day at the top of the Senate Appropriations Committee.  I will step away from the Chairmanship of the Appropriations...( read more ) (link)

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