The Associated Press is the latest to assess how age is bearing down on U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., "in the winter of his 54-year career in Congress."
The article recounts recent episodes on Capitol Hill when the 89-year-old appeared to forget a colleague's name, needed prompting from an aide and delegated some of his duties to others.
It also offers the recent dedication at Shepherd University of a nursing building named after his late wife. Erma Ora Byrd died last year, about two months before their 69th wedding anniversary.
"The senator told the audience his wife was in heaven, adding: 'I'm going to meet her there,'" the article said.
14 June 2007
West Virginia's Senior Senator
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Ya know, if I recall correctly, when the media ran pieces like this about Strom Thurmond, the right yelled "hatchet job! hatchet job!"
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