“I shall never fight in the armed forces with a Negro by my side... Rather I should die a thousand times, and see Old Glory trampled in the dirt never to rise again, than to see this beloved land of ours become degraded by race mongrels, a throwback to the blackest specimen from the wilds.” ShouldStatesAmericaDiesFightingForceSidesBlackRaceLandThousandGloryPrejudiceDemocratBelovedUsaPatrioticIntoleranceDirtSenatorsSegregationDegradeArmed ForcesThrowbackOld Glory Author:Robert Byrd
“I am a former Kleagie of the Klu Klux Klan in Raleigh County and adjoining counties of the state, having been appainted to this office [by] Mr. J. L. Baskin of Arlington, Virginia, in 1942... It is necessary that the order be promoted immediately and in every state in the union.” StatesTodayOrderNeededUnionsWestDemocratFormerAnxiousRebirthDemocratic PartyCountyVirginiaKu Klux KlanWest VirginiaRaleigh Author:Robert Byrd
“It is the Constitution of the United States that has been undermined, undercut, and is under attack. It is the American people's liberties that is in jeopardy. That is why I wrote 'Losing America.'” PeopleHas BeensStatesAmericaUnitedLibertyUnited StatesLosingConstitutionJeopardyConstitution Of The United StatesUndercut Author:Robert Byrd
“My old mom told me, 'Robert, you can't go to heaven if you hate anybody.' We practice that. There are white niggers. I've seen a lot of white niggers in my time. I'm going to use that word. We just need to work together to make our country a better country, and I'd just as soon quit talking about it so much.” IfsNeedsCountryUseTogetherHateHeavenWhiteTalkingPracticeMomQuittingOur CountryMy TimeWorking Together Author:Robert Byrd
“The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons.” LastsCoursesLeftWeaponsMassDestructionDemocraticDemocratIraqSeekingNuclearReportsChemicalsCapabilityNuclear WeaponsCrashWarfareSaddamHusseinLiedOctoberWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionIraq WarWmdGulf WarChemical WeaponsInspectorsWmds In IraqBiological WeaponsHe LiedChemical WarfareBiological WarfareNuclear Destruction Author:Robert Byrd
“To contemplate war is to think about the most horrible of human experiences.” ThinkingHumansWarHorribleContemplatingHuman Experience Author:Robert Byrd
“That's what the Senate is about. It's the last bastion of minority rights, where a minority can be heard, where a minority can stand on its feet, one individual if necessary, and speak until he falls into the dust” IfsLastsFallIndividualSpeakRightsHeardFeetDustMinoritiesSenate Author:Robert Byrd
“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” WantFormSocialPresidentSecurityIraqSocial SecurityTaxpayersMedicareWalletsReceipts Author:Robert Byrd
“Is it any wonder, why the approval ratings of the Congress go up every time we go into recess?” WonderAppreciateCongressApprovalRatingAggravationRecessApproval Rating Author:Robert Byrd
“Someone once asked me, `How does Jimmy Page strike you?' I replied, `With both hands, of course...'” DoeHandsCoursesPagesStrikesJimmy Author:David Coverdale