Naftali Bennett: “I rise today to offer my sincere condolences following the passing of my friend and colleague, Senator Robert C. Byrd.…”

“I rise today to offer my sincere condolences following the passing of my friend and colleague, Senator Robert C. Byrd. This is obviously the end of an era. Senator Byrd has seen the landing of man on the Moon, the passage of the Civil Rights Act, the resignation of one President and the impeachment trial of another, and countless other significant and historical landmarks during his unparalleled Senate career. Each of us has his or her own memories of Senator Byrd's kindness and devotion to the Senate as an institution. The place will not be the same without him. My wife Joyce and I extend our deepest condolences to his daughters and the entire Byrd family.”