This guy needs to retire. He is senile.

Robert Byrd is one of the finest Senators alive today. He spoke out against the rush to war before our current badministration invaded Iraq on false pretenses. If only Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, John Edwards, John kery and Chris Dodd had listened to him, we might all be in a far better place today. The man is far from senile, and I wish him a speedy recovery and many more years as the keeper of the constitutional flame in the Senate. Get well soon Bobbie Byrd!

I think he should retire. He's still there only because with his seniority he can bring home obscene amounts of pork.

I agree with Juli's remarks Re: Senator Byrd. He also was right about Who would be sacrificed to fight in Iraq because the Warmongers & the Rich & Powerful as well as most Americans & their children have been insulated from the personal toll of war. I, too, " wish him a speedy recovery and many more years as the keeper of the constitutional flame in the Senate."

Senator Byrd has been my hero since I became old enough to understand politics. To whom ever advise that he retire, You have no idea what the "pork barrel" politics are for. Had it not been for him West Virginia would be worse off than they already are. I am originally from West Virginia. I can read, write, and I'm even working on a Bachelors Degree in Healthcare. I am not your typical vision of what a hill billy is and we are all sick of being put down. Senator Byrd has proven time and again just how inteligent and wise he is. Can you imagine what this gentleman has seen our country go through in his 90 years? He is someone to listen to and a friend to all. Get well soon Senator Byrd, you are soarly missed and we are very concerned for your health.

The longer he's in the hospital, the less time he'll have to continue wasting the taxpayers' dollars...Senator Byrd is called the "King of Pork" by Citizens Against Government Waste having requested over $3 billion in earmarks.

Will be taking the shhets home with him ?

Best wishes to Senator Byrd. He has been a great Senator for West Virginia. He has done a lot for the state. Thanks. I just wish he would help to stop Mountain Top Removal as a method of mining coal. Our beautiful mountains are gone forever.

Byrd to Remain in Hospital. Oh good! That's where he belongs.

So how many of you believe that the press release from Sen. Byrd was written by him? come on, he ended up in the hospital just hours after he was to have written this thing.

It just goes to show that the REAL power of Byrd is HIS STAFF. This old coot can barely do his job in the Senate and I doubt he has the ability to do much since he shakes so badly on the Senate floor, and at times, he just has to sit.

Time to have some age limits in the Senate. Like if you are 90, it is time to go home.