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U.S. SENATE HOSTS A CEREMONY TO UNVEIL THE PORTRAIT OF SENATOR ROBERT BYRD IN WASHINGTON
Senate Appropriations Chairman Robert Byrd (D-WV) poses at his portrait after an unveiling ceremony at the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on September 25, 2007. (UPI Photo/Yuri Gripas)

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Robert Byrd: U.S. Senator 1959-2010
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CHARLESTON, W.Va., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Acting West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin won the office in a special election Tuesday, defeating Republican Bill Maloney, returns showed.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va., Nov. 15 (UPI) -- West Virginia got a new governor Monday when Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin was sworn in to succeed Joe Manchin, the state's new senator.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va., Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin III appeared to be the winner Tuesday in the race for the West Virginia Senate seat long held by Robert Byrd, returns indicated.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, in a tough race to succeed Sen. Robert Byrd, said he supports axing the healthcare reform law if it can't be fixed.
96-year-old seeks Byrd's Senate seat
WHEELING, W.Va., July 22 (UPI) -- A 96-year-old veteran West Virginian politician has entered the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat of the late Sen. Robert Byrd, officials said.
Gov. Manchin to run for Robert Byrd's seat
Gov. Manchin to run for Robert Byrd's seat
CHARLESTON, W.Va., July 20 (UPI) -- West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin said Tuesday he plans to run in a special election this year for the late Robert Byrd's Senate seat.
W.Va. governor names Byrd replacement
CHARLESTON, W.Va., July 16 (UPI) -- The Democratic governor of West Virginia announced Friday that his "fiercely independent" general counsel will replace Robert Byrd in the U.S. Senate.
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“ A new day has dawned in Washington, and that is a good thing, ”
Sen. Byrd to step down as committee chair
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“ As a result of this lack of oversight, billions of dollars have been lost or wasted, bad contractors have been rewarded, and shoddy workmanship -- some of which has resulted in the deaths of our soldiers -- has gone uncorrected, ”
Byrd says U.S. money lost in Middle East
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“ He came into the office today, and he was a little sluggish, ”
W.Va.'s Byrd hospitalized with fever
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“ I want to take a moment to say how distraught and terribly shaken I am over the news of my dear friend, my dear, dear friend, Ted Kennedy, ”
Colleagues wish Kennedy well
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“ The president wants money to build schools in Sadr City, but not in Seattle, ”
Byrd, 90, holds on to appropriations post
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