Cord Byrd: “Tomorrow, April 13, the very distinguished senior Senator from Alaska…”

On the recordApril 12, 2007

Tomorrow, April 13, the very distinguished senior Senator from Alaska, my dear friend, Senator Ted Stevens, will become, if it is the good Lord's will, the longest serving Republican Senator in the history of these United States. It will mark his, Senator Ted Stevens's, 13,990th day as a Senator. Senator Stevens, on tomorrow, if the Lord let's him live, will surpass the late Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, who served 13,989 days as a Republican Senator. Tomorrow, Senator Stevens will serve, the good Lord willing, 13,990 days. This is a great honor and an important milestone in the Senate career of our esteemed colleague, my friend, Ted Stevens. I congratulate Senator Ted Stevens for this monumental, historic achievement. As the longest serving Democratic Senator in the history of the Senate, I, Robert C. Byrd, welcome my friend, Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, into this most exclusive club.

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Cord Byrd

Florida

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Recognizing Senator Ted Stevens for becoming the longest serving Republican Senator in U.S. history.

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Cord Byrd: “Tomorrow, April 13, the very distinguished senior Senator from Alaska, my dear friend, Senator Ted Stevens, will become…”

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