Passions of Byrd

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Passions of Byrd
FILE - In this May 20, 2010, file photo Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., questions panel members about mine safety during a hearing on Capitol Hill. In his half century in the Senate Byrd spoke of the Roman Empire, the West Virginia coal fields, the Peloponnesian Wars and the West Virginia mountains. And he talked about how vital it is to the very well-being of the nation that senators be allowed to speak as much as they want. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)