Robert Carlyle Byrd (born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.; November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) was an American politician and musician who served as a United...
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Robert Byrd (1917–2010) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. Robert Byrd may also refer to: Robert Byrd (architect), American architect Robert...
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Green Bank Telescope (redirect from Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope)
The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT) in Green Bank, West Virginia, US is the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope, surpassing the Effelsberg...
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United States Senator Robert Byrd (November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) represented the U.S. state of West Virginia as a Democrat in the United States Senate...
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Robert Lee Byrd (October 11, 1904 – May 20, 1978) was an architect in Los Angeles, California. Most of his buildings and residences are from the 1920s...
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his wife Pocahontas, William Byrd II of Westover Plantation, who established Richmond, as well as William Byrd I and Robert "King" Carter, a colonial governor...
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a record at the time, is the fourth-longest in U.S. history behind Robert Byrd, Daniel Inouye, and Patrick Leahy. At 14 years, Thurmond was also the...
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Bob Dole (redirect from Robert Dole)
Robert Joseph Dole (July 22, 1923 – December 5, 2021) was an American politician and attorney from Kansas who served in both chambers of the United States...
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Robert John Byrd (born January 11, 1942) is an American author and illustrator from Haddonfield, New Jersey. Byrd was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey...
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Senate Majority Whip to Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, 31–24, probably because of Chappaquiddick. He later told Byrd that the defeat had allowed Kennedy...
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Robert Lee Byrd is a lobbyist and former Democratic state representative from Delaware. His 2019 memoir is titled Byrd of Legislative Hall. Roger Morris...
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Virginia Senator Robert Byrd was viewed as "possibly timing their decisions to influence other waverers". On June 19, Stennis, Robert Byrd, and Frank Church...
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1991: Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) – 56 (56.00%) Strom Thurmond (R) – 44 (44.00%) President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1993: Robert Byrd (D) (inc...
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will not admit that!", continuing to speak until Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd took the bill off of the floor. The Senate descended into rage, Gravel...
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Inouye became president pro tempore of the Senate following the death of Robert Byrd on June 28, 2010, making him third in the presidential line of succession...
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special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by incumbent Democrat Robert Byrd's death with 53% of the vote, and in 2012 was elected to a full term with...
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Byrd is a surname of English and Irish origin, a variant of the surname Bird. A. Dean Byrd (1948–2012), American psychologist Adam M. Byrd (1859–1912)...
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vacancy created by the death of Robert Byrd. He chose not to seek election to finish the unexpired term of Robert Byrd. Goodwin left office on November...
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became the state's senior U.S. senator when the long-serving Senator Robert Byrd died in June 2010. Rockefeller is a great-grandson of oil tycoon John...
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Reconciliation (United States Congress) (redirect from Byrd Rule)
both houses of Congress. The Byrd Rule, named for Senator Robert Byrd, was adopted in 1985 and amended in 1990. The Byrd Rule defines a provision to be...
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2006 United States Senate election in West Virginia (category Robert Byrd)
election in West Virginia was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democrat Robert Byrd won re-election to a ninth term. He was sworn in on January 3, 2007....
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each, and Robert Byrd and John Tunney with 1% each William Proxmire with 4%, Walter Mondale and John Tunney with 3% each, and Robert Byrd with 2% Walter...
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The Byrds (/bɜːrdz/) were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1964. The band underwent multiple lineup changes throughout its...
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Little Pills", since "liver" in the name was deceptive. The senator Robert Byrd, after winning re-election in 2000, is quoted as saying, "West Virginia...
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Sargent Shriver (redirect from Shriver, Robert Sargent)
Henry M. Jackson – 1,134,375 (7.14%) Frank Church – 830,818 (5.23%) Robert Byrd – 340,309 (2.14%) Sargent Shriver – 304,399 (1.92%) Unpledged – 283,437...
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business, but not weak enough to make the House reconsider it. Senator Robert Byrd ended his filibuster in opposition to the bill on the morning of June...
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another location as a designated survivor, and President Pro Tempore Robert Byrd presided in his absence. President pro tempore Patrick Leahy presided...
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Harry Flood Byrd Sr. (June 10, 1887 – October 20, 1966) was an American newspaper publisher, politician, and leader of the Democratic Party in Virginia...
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one of seven states to have a split United States Senate delegation. Robert Byrd was the state's longest serving senator, served from 1959 until his death...
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legislation closely associated with its chief sponsor, Democratic Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia. The act changed the disposition of funds raised from...
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