From a report at the link below:
Senator Robert Byrd (pictured) of West Virginia died early Monday at a Washington-area hospital following years of declining health.
The 92-year-old senator was hospitalized last week for exhaustion and dehydration, but his condition got worse.
Byrd was elected to the House in 1952 and became a senator in 1958. He is the only one ever elected to nine full terms in the Senate.
He was known as the "King of Pork" for his ability to steer federal funds to his home state.
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