4 Quotes & Sayings By Robert Byrd

Robert C. Byrd, a Democrat, was the longest-serving Senator in U.S. history. He served in the Senate from 1959-2010 Read more

He was known as one of the most powerful Senators in American history and was revered for his knowledge of Senate rules and legislative procedure upon his retirement. He was the longest-serving member of the United States Senate, serving for 55 years total.

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One's family is the most important thing in life. I look at it this way: One of these days I'll be over in a hospital somewhere with four walls around me. And the only people who'll be with me will be my family. Robert Byrd
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It is money, money, money! Not ideas, not principles, but money that reigns supreme in American politics. Robert Byrd
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Hitler never abandoned the cloak of legality; he recognized the enormous psychological value of having the law on his side. Instead, he turned the law inside out and made illegality legal. Robert Byrd