History in the Making

Today was a historic day for West Virginia and for Senator Robert C. Byrd. Today Senator Byrd surpassed Senator Strom Thurmond's record for longest surviving senator. He has been serving West Virginia for 48 years - and he doesn't want it to stop there. He's vying for a record 9th term in the Senate, which would bring his tenure up to 54 years for those counting. I have talked to Republican and Democrat West Virginians and the theme is always the same - no one has ever done for our great state what this man has. At a rotation site, a staunchly Republican pharmacist informed me that he could never vote a straight Republican ticket because he always has to click the box beside Senator Byrd's name. This past May 9, it was an honor for me to click the box beside his name to give him the Democratic nod for his 9th term in the Senate. In the picture above, Senator Byrd is holding the Constitution, which he carries in his pocket. He truly believes that no one is above the Constitution - not him, and certainly not the President. He treasures the values of our forefathers. He's not only a champion for West Virginia, but for the United States.