[THS] Senator Robert Byrd dies at 92

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Sen. Robert Byrd dies at 92:

The West Virginia lawmaker was the longest-serving member of Congress in U.S.
history and cast more votes than any other member since taking office in 1959.
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-byrd-20100628,0,3523904.story

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Robert Byrd's prescient Iraq war speeches:

The outcome was already apparent when the Senate began its official debate over
the authorization of the Iraq war in October 2002.
http://tinyurl.com/28x3ac9