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U.S. Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, chairs a committee meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington in this May 15, 2008 file photograph.
Monday, Jun. 28, 2010

Open quoteI am saddened that the family of U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., tearfully announces the passing of the longest-serving member of Congress in U.S. history.Close quote

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  • Senator Byrd, who died at age 92 on Monday; Byrd, who never lost an election, spent 50 years in the Senate
Photo: Kevin Lamarque / Files / Reuters | Source: Politico