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Robert C. Byrd: never, no matter what President there may be, Republican or Democrat, would I put that President ahead of the…

On the recordSeptember 22, 2003
never, no matter what President there may be, Republican or Democrat, would I put that President ahead of the Constitution.
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Robert C. Byrd
Source
congress.gov
Sep 22, 2003

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Byrd asserts his commitment to the Constitution over any president.

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