Robert Byrd Professions : Former United States Senator Born : November 20, 1917 Died : June 28, 2010 Browse All Authors Top 36 quotes by Robert Byrd It was the separation of powers upon which the framers placed their hopes for the preservation of the people's liberties. Despite this heritage, the congress has been in too many cases more than willing to walk away from its constitutional powers. Robert Byrd heritage liberty people He (Pres. Bush) rightly decided that it was far better to return all Haitians than to encourage, deliberately or not, tens of thousands of people to take to the open ocean in unseaworthy, overcrowded boats.... When the Haitians sense the door has been cracked open, they will once again prepare their rag-tag armada and set sail for the land of plenty - America. Robert Byrd ocean land doors Political correctness gets in the way of all too many things in this country of ours, I am not a subscriber of political correctness by any means, shape or form. Robert Byrd political mean country 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.' Robert Byrd liberty america people Is it any wonder, why the approval ratings of the Congress go up every time we go into recess? Robert Byrd approval-rating aggravation appreciate Congress is not an ATM. Robert Byrd atm congress aggravation Do not run a campaign that would embarrass your mother. Robert Byrd campaigns mother running Mission accomplished? The mission in Iraq, as laid out by President Bush and Vice President Cheney, has failed. Robert Byrd iraq vices president To contemplate war is to think about the most horrible of human experiences. Robert Byrd horrible war thinking To engage in war is always to pick a wild card. And war must always be a last resort, not a first choice. I truly must question the judgment of any president who can say that a massive unprovoked military attack on a nation which is over 50 percent children is ‘in the highest moral traditions of our country.' Robert Byrd peace country children Can it be that we, too, are ready to embrace the foul concepts of atheism? Somebody is tampering with America's soul, I leave it to you who that somebody is. Robert Byrd scary soul america This war is not necessary. We are truly sleepwalking through history. Robert Byrd sleepwalking war peace Saddam Hussein is a threat, but the threat is not so great that we must be stampeded to provide such authority to this president just weeks before an election. Robert Byrd election hussein president I do question the motives of a deskbound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for the purposes of a speech. Robert Byrd And the president is all wrong when he maintains that a nominee should have an up-or-down vote. The Constitution doesn't say that. The Constitution doesn't say that that nominee shall have any vote at all. There doesn't have to even be a vote. Robert Byrd wrong say constitution vote 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 best achievement hope today Similar Authors Al D'Amato former-united-states-senator Birch Bayh former-united-states-senator Byron Dorgan former-united-states-senator Brien McMahon former-united-states-senator Arlen Specter former-united-states-senator Boies Penrose former-united-states-senator All Authors