Robert Byrd: “Federal agencies will work . . . to help diversify and strengthen the Appalachian regional economy and promote the…”

If Congress cannot pass a budget, then we should not be paid.

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.

The Senate is the proverbial saucer intended to cool the cup of coffee from the House.

Senator Robert Byrd, the expert extraordinary on the Senate, spent weeks on end trying to figure out a way that you could assure the passage of bills that pertained to the budget and not destroy the filibuster rule.