[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14060]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO SEN. HARRY F. BYRD, JR.

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                            HON. ROBERT HURT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 19, 2013

  Mr. HURT. Mr. Speaker, July 30, 2013, Virginia witnessed the passing 
of Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., of Virginia. Senator Byrd was a 
dedicated public servant and an exemplary figure in the history of our 
Commonwealth.
  Born in Winchester, Virginia, Senator Byrd spent his life dedicated 
to Virginia. He attended both Virginia Military Institute and the 
University of Virginia, served our nation during World War II, and 
spent 78 years leading the Winchester Star, his family's newspaper. His 
36 years of public service as a Virginia Senator and as a United States 
Senator set a high standard for integrity and leadership.
  Senator Byrd always provided a strong voice for limited government 
and economic conservatism. He was at the center of many major policy 
discussions that shaped the future of this country. The late Senator is 
remembered for his positive, bipartisan approach to the great debates 
of his time, and his commitment to fiscal responsibility. During the 
77th Congress, Senator Byrd proposed a commission to reduce the size 
and scope of the federal government. Named after its creator, the 
``Byrd Committee'' was tasked with cutting unnecessary federal 
spending, which led to billions in savings during its first few years.
  Senator Byrd's time was marked by great domestic and international 
transformation, and he played a crucial role as a Lieutenant Commander 
in the Navy, a Virginia and U.S. Senator, and as a journalist. His many 
contributions to the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation as a whole 
will long be remembered.
  On behalf of myself, Leader Eric Cantor, and Representatives Frank 
Wolf, Bob Goodlatte, Randy Forbes, Rob Wittman, Morgan Griffith, and 
Scott Rigell, I am honored to pay tribute to Senator Byrd's legacy. Our 
thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones.

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