Robert Byrd: “I was very much opposed to a new treaty. The people of West Virginia were very much opposed.”

Let us clearly understand one thing. The Constitution's Framers never intended for the Senate to function like the House of Representatives.

I respectfully exercise my Fifth Amendment right and decline to answer.

The Framers recognized that a minority can be right and that a majority can be wrong.

I have said that, as long as the Senate retains the power to amend and the power of unlimited debate, the liberties of the people will remain secure.