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Robert C. Byrd served as the Senator for West Virginia for 51 years. In that time, the coal state representative dramatically changed his opinions on a variety environmental issues.
Robert Byrd of West Virginia was the longest serving member of Congress in American history. Senator Byrd served 51 years in the U.S. Senate, and six years in the House. Reporter Ken Ward Jr. of the Charleston Gazette tells host Jeff Young how the coal state senator dramatically changed his opinions on environmental issues over the course of his career.