ROBERT C. BYRD - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 03/27/1995 - HFSID 266080

ROBERT BYRD
In a handwritten postscript to his signed, typed letter, Byrd tells colleague Pat Moynihan that "We are fortunate to have you in the Senate."
Typed Letter signed: "Robert" as U.S. Senator, 1p, 8½x11. On letterhead of Senate Appropriations Committee, Robert Byrd, ranking Democrat. Washington, D.C., 1995 March 27. To Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. In full: "I thought you would like to see what I have today sent to all Democratic senators, and to a few Republican senators. I extend to you my congratulations and gratitude on your great work! With warmest personal regards, I am Sincerely yours," Handwritten postscript by Byrd: "We are fortunate to have you in the Senate!" Robert C. Byrd (1917-2010) represented West Virginia in the U.S. Senate from 1959 until his death in 2010 - he was the longest serving member of the United States Congress in history. He has served as Majority Leader (1977-1980, 1987-1988), Minority Leader (1981-1986) and President Pro Tempore of the Senate (third in line for the Presidency, 1989-1995). Between 1989 and 2009, whenever the Democratic Party held a majority, Byrd chaired the power Appropriations Committee. He had clout on other important committees too: Armed Services, Rules and Budget. A master of parliamentary procedures, Byrd knew just how to exploit arcane Senate rules to achieve his goals and stymie opponents. A conservative when first elected, Byrd moved gradually to the left during his Senate tenure. The Americans for Democratic Action, whose scores on Senate voting records are a good measure of liberalism, had rated Byrd at 16% in 1964 (when he filibustered civil rights legislation), rising to 95% in 2005. Byrd was the last surviving Senator to have voted to admit a new State to the Union. Fourteen of his colleagues had not even been born when Robert Byrd entered the Senate. DIRECTLY FROM THE SALE OF THE ESTATE OF DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN. Moynihan (1927-2003) represented New York in the U.S. Senate as a Democrat for four terms (1977-2001). A prolific author, he served in the administrations of four Presidents: Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and Ford". Estate inventory numbers in upper right (ink) and left margin (stamp). Staple holes in upper left. Otherwise, fine condition.