Robert C. Byrd's Earmarks: A Video Report on West Virginia Pork
Alissa Irei
Contributor
Posted:
07/20/10
Some budget watchers nicknamed Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.) the "King of Pork." Other people say he improved the quality of life for thousands of West Virginians by landing federal earmarks for his home state.
The late senator was unapologetic about the billions of federal dollars that he brought to West Virginia -- one of the poorest states in the nation. In fact, he was proud of his porky ways, famously saying in 2000, "West Virginia has always had four friends: God Almighty, Sears Roebuck, Carter's Liver Pills and Robert C. Byrd."
Byrd died June 28. Carte Goodwin was sworn in Tuesday as his successor and is expected to resign after a special election in November to fill the remaining two years in Byrd's term.
Click "play" below to watch a video report:
The late senator was unapologetic about the billions of federal dollars that he brought to West Virginia -- one of the poorest states in the nation. In fact, he was proud of his porky ways, famously saying in 2000, "West Virginia has always had four friends: God Almighty, Sears Roebuck, Carter's Liver Pills and Robert C. Byrd."
Byrd died June 28. Carte Goodwin was sworn in Tuesday as his successor and is expected to resign after a special election in November to fill the remaining two years in Byrd's term.
Click "play" below to watch a video report: