Sen. Robert Byrd (WV-D)
Honorable Robert ByrdUnited States Senator, West Virginia, DemocratSenator Byrd was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1958. He served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1946 to 1950, in the West Virginia Senate from 1950 to 1952, and in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1952 to 1958. He was Senate Minority Leader from 1977 to 1980 and from 1987 to 1988, and Majority Leader from 1981 to 1986. He is the Ranking Minority Member of the Appropriations Committee and also serves on the Armed Services Committee, the Budget Committee, and the Rules Committee. The following is…