Hitler never abandoned the cloak of legality; he recognized the enormous psychological value of having the law on his side. Instead, he turned the law inside out and made illegality legal. Robert Byrd abandoncloakenormous Change image and share on social
This war is not necessary. We are truly sleepwalking through history. Robert Byrd historysleepwalkwar Change image and share on social
Is it any wonder, why the approval ratings of the Congress go up every time we go into recess? Robert Byrd approvalcongressrating Change image and share on social
The ongoing strife in Iraq, and the billions of dollars that the President is seeking to continue that war, give me little comfort that this Administration has learned from its mistakes in Iraq. Robert Byrd administrationbillioncomfort Change image and share on social
Our ideals of freedom, set forth and realized in our Constitution, are our greatest export to the world. Robert Byrd constitutionexportfreedom Change image and share on social
To the American people I say, awaken to what is happening. It is the duty of each citizen to be vigilant, to protect liberty, to speak out, left and right and disagree lest be trampled underfoot by misguided zealotry and extreme partisanship. Robert Byrd americanawakencitizen share on social
I have been in Congress for more than a half century. I have lived through times of fear and times of hope. Of despair and of achievement. I have seen our government at its best, but today I fear that we see our government at its worst. Robert Byrd achievementbadcentury share on social
The money the president wants to borrow for Iraq will come directly out of the American taxpayer wallets in the form of Medicare and Social Security receipts. That's your money. Robert Byrd americanborrowdirectly Change image and share on social
To contemplate war is to think about the most horrible of human experiences. Robert Byrd contemplateexperiencehorrible Change image and share on social
I have never seen such extreme partisanship, such bitter partisanship, and such forgetfulness of the fate of our fathers and of the Constitution. Robert Byrd bitterconstitutionextreme Change image and share on social