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Byrd sets a longevity record for the ages

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:32:47 +0000

With a career of nearly 57 years, the West Virginia senator becomes Congress' longest serving member. > On his 20,774th day on the job, Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.) on Wednesday became the U.S. Capitol's longest-serving lawmaker. And the 91-year-old, who was honored with a standing ovation, told his colleagues that "I've loved every precious minute."

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Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:03:38 +0000

AP - Sen. Robert C. Byrd became history's longest-serving member of Congress on Wednesday, earning a formal salute from the Senate and President Barack Obama for his nearly 57 years of service.

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W.Va.'s Byrd becomes longest-serving member of Congress

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:42:58 +0000

In his nearly six decades on Capitol Hill, Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.) has broken nearly every legislative record that anyone bothers to count. On Wednesday, two days shy of his 92nd birthday, Byrd reached yet another milestone: He became the longest-serving member of Congress.

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Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:16:27 +0000

AP - The Senate is marking a new milestone Wednesday when West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd becomes the longest-serving lawmaker in congressional history.

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Congress salutes Byrd's service

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:46:20 +0000

The Senate is a resolutely superlative place, so it was resolved that the august body on Wednesday will open its session by saluting Sen. Robert C. Byrd, Congress' longest-serving member.

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Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member (AP)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:00:51 +0000

AP - The Senate is a resolutely superlative place, so it was resolved that the august body on Wednesday will open its session by saluting Sen. Robert C. Byrd, Congress' longest-serving member.

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