Cover detail, "Losing America: Confronting a Reckless and Arrogant Presidency" by Robert C. Byrd
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In his more than 50 years in Congress, Senator Robert Byrd, has served with 11 presidents. But he's aiming his ire for that office's current occupant. In his new book, "Losing America," the senator says that President Bush has eroded the stature of that office beyond recognition.
Byrd is used to making broad pronouncements. For years the West Virginia Democrat has been making a name, his opponents would say a nuisance, of himself with his fondness for the filibuster and his habit of quoting scripture and Roman history in the Senate. At age 86, Senator Byrd may well be in the twilight of his career -- but he is not going quietly.
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