Sen. Byrd prepares to take most senior member title

The Hill ^ | 11/20/02

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) will become the most senior member of Congress next month when ageless Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.) retires, and he’s not shy about telling the world.

Byrd, who will have been in Congress 50 years come Jan. 3, made that point during an impassioned floor speech against the proposed Department of Homeland Security, which he called the most “monstrous piece of legislation” he’d seen sent to the Senate.

“God help me to reach that date of Jan. 3, 2003, the year of our Lord,” he declared. “… I have been on this Hill longer than anybody else in this Capitol on either side of the aisle in either body. In both bodies, I am the only person, 50 years.

“I have been here longer than all of you, staff people, members, members’ wives. Take it or leave it, Robert Byrd has been here longer than anybody else — the security, personnel, any policemen, whatever you call it, pull them out here, nobody, nobody in the House. [Rep.] John Dingell [D-Mich.], he is the dean of the House; I served with his father in the House.”

O.K., Senator, we believe you, we believe you.

[Ulysses]

Sen. Byrd prepares to take most senior member title

Shouldn't that read "Byrd prepares to take most senile member title?"

[Cincinatus]

Take it or leave it, Robert Byrd has been here longer than anybody else

Sort of the "last sheet standing", huh? I'll leave it, thank you very much.

[Ulysses]

“I have been here longer than all of you, staff people, members, members’ wives. Take it or leave it, Robert Byrd has been here longer than anybody else — the security, personnel, any policemen, whatever you call it, pull them out here, nobody, nobody in the House. [Rep.] John Dingell [D-Mich.], he is the dean of the House; I served with his father in the House.”

Oh...and one more thing...doesn't this really mean he's the "poster boy" for term limits?

(As opposed to poster boy for KKK recruiting?

[marvlus]

Has anyone seen Robert KKK Byrd on TV lately? He is really pathetic in his diatribes against whatever he is against!!

[Redleg Duke]

And, you senile old Klansman, your point is?

[Piquaboy]

He should get a medal for sucking on the government teat that long.

[xsmommy]

Sort of the "last sheet standing", huh?

LMAO!!!

[TRY ONE]

But what about his dog, Millie?

[shiva]

His wife?

[NormsRevenge]

No, I think it is more like Byrd "retains" most senile member of Senate title . Strom is sharp as a tap. Byrd is lost in the WV woods. pity pity pity pity :-)

[NormsRevenge]

tap=tack

[mombonn]

pity pity pity pity :-)

Good thing I read the replies first, I was about to say the same thing! ;-)

[Jaxter]

[TRY ONE]

Millie......who is it?

When Byrd often gets into his rant and raving moods
he would talk about his dog, Millie, along with
countless other "who-the-hell-cares" kind of things.

[river rat]

TERM LIMITS
Semper Fi

[YaYa123]

Old fool!

And the worst kind...an angry old fool who thinks he's smarter and wiser than anyone else. I bet even democrats despise him.