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Robert Byrd Lies in Repose in His Beloved Senate

WASHINGTON (July 1) - The Senate opened its doors for a final time Thursday for Robert C. Byrd, the West Virginian of humble origins who became a Senate fixture for nearly a quarter of the nation's history. A military honor guard carried Byrd's casket up the Capitol steps, past the senator's portrait in a reception room...

Opinion: Byrd Evolved, Unlike Many of His Critics

(June 28) -- West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd wasn't even gone yet when posters on right-wing websites were dancing on his grave. At Andrew Breitbart's site, the nastiness was sickening. Among them (reprinted verbatim): Hasta la vista KKK Birdman. Funny how old D-rats are falling like flies this year. (Yes that WAS...

Opinion Roundup: Robert Byrd -- A Lasting Legacy

(June 28) -- AOL News gathered opinions from across the Web on the life and legacy of Sen. Robert Byrd, who died at age 92 after having served 57 years in Congress. Byrd was a rare senator. Most senators vanish without a ripple or a memory longer than next week. Byrd is one of the very rare ones who will merit study and,...