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Sen. Robert Byrd

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The votes below were taken by roll call, a voting procedure that records a vote from every Senator or Representative on the bill under consideration. This Member of Congress may have voted on other bills by the process known as "voice vote", but these votes are not recorded.
BillVoted
On the Concurrent Resolution (H. Con. Res. 398 ) Aye
July 31, 2008
S.3001 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3001 )
Aye
July 31, 2008
H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007
On the Conference Report (H.R. 4137 Conference Report )
Aye
July 31, 2008

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Robert Byrd in the News feed

September 03, 2008 Hooked on Phonies

... God and the Beatles," says Patrick Riccards, a former spokesman for senators Robert Byrd and Bill Bradley, who recently worked as Best's marketer. ...

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Source: Mother Jones, CA


September 03, 2008 Palin not agent for change

I get a Robert Byrd Honors Student scholarship every semester. Am I now inextricably tied to the crazy old racist Democratic institution? ...

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Source: Independent Florida Alligator, FL


September 03, 2008 Bush Iraq Objectives Accomplished

Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd said, "What makes me cringe even more is the continued claim that we are 'liberators.' The facts don't seem to support the label ...

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Source: Evening Bulletin, PA


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Robert Byrd in the Blogs feed

September 04, 2008 Hey! Wanna know one of Obama's accomplishments?

This is the bill that got both Robert Byrd (d) and Ted Stevens (r) in hot water for holding it hostage with a "secret hold". After bloggers and other public agencies went after the Congressmen that placed the hold and found out the two ...

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Source: Dad's On A Rant Again


September 04, 2008 Comment on The race for Governor just got a bit smaller by atlantaman

See past Robert Byrd, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden (on an almost weekly basis) for excused insensitive remarks. But if you’re a Republican and you use a literary reference from Uncle Remus (that gets misunderstood by ...

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September 04, 2008 M - R | MSM into R. O’Donnell

Robert Byrd - Minus Klan till oldest lefty goodwill in all respects 700 butt in yrs. kit fox end: Butt Biters Alveolar practice us names, oh and Barren land is Hitler. Robin Williams – Funniest. Moonbat. By merest chance ...

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Top Funding Industry: Ideology/Single-Issue
Top Contributor: Moveon.org ($84,865)
IndustryDonation% of total
Ideology/Single-Issue $468,471 21.1 %
Lawyers & Lobbyists $371,646 16.8 %
Finance/Insur/RealEst $238,050 10.7 %
Other $231,627 10.4 %
Communic/Electronics $201,350 9.1 %
Health $142,775 6.4 %
Misc Business $114,473 5.2 %
Labor $97,900 4.4 %
Defense $88,000 4.0 %
Construction $85,500 3.9 %
Energy/Nat Resource $84,645 3.8 %
Transportation $57,000 2.6 %
Agribusiness $37,100 1.7 %
Total:$2,218,537

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