Cord Byrd: “I have been in the Senate 42 years, and I have never yet spoken of another Senator behind his back in any critical…”

this coming Monday, May 26, the nation sets aside a day to honor those brave men and women who died in battle while wearing the uniforms of the Nation's Armed Forces. Soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen; officers and enlisted…

on this cold January morning, I am being kept warm by four glorious words that keep running through my mind-- those four words are: ``Vice President Joe Biden.'' I love the sound of that. It is music to my ears. I have known Joe Biden for…

I oppose the Shelby amendment. In our zeal to protect consumers from egregious banking and lending practices, I fear the Senate is paying too little attention to basic constitutional tenets. The Shelby amendment proposes to create a…

on Monday, February 18, the United States will celebrate President's Day. President's Day takes on a particular significance this year, as the Nation is actively involved in the selection process for a new President. It is heartening to…