BOOKS AUTHORED BY SENATOR BYRD

After being sworn in as a new Senator in January 1959, I developed a keen interest in the rules, precedents, and history of the U.S. Senate. For me, the Senate came to mean something far more majestic than its grand halls of marble and its ornate chamber where speeches and laws are made. There was something about the Senate that was far nobler than these tangible things -- something imperishable. It had a soul!
In 1981, I began a written narrative of the history of the U.S. Senate. My chief purpose in crafting this work, for which I receive no royalties or other income, has been to help instill in the members of the Senate and the American public, now and in the future, a greater awareness of the importance of the Senate's role in our government and the Senate's contributions to our nation's history.
The multi-volume work is available from the U. S. Government Printing Office (GPO), Superintendent of Documents.

The Senate, Volume I: Address on the History of the United States Senate

Senate Bicentennial publication. Senate Document 100-20. Originally presented as a series of forty-two addresses by Senator Byrd to the Senate, delivered between 1981 and 1987, this volume describes the events, personalities, and issues that affected the Senate from 1789 to 1989. 800 pages. GPO Stock #052-071-00823-3.

The Senate, Volume II: Address on the History of the United States Senate

The Senate, Volume II: Address on the History of the United States Senate

Senate Bicentennial publication. Senate Document 100-20. This collection of addresses by Senator Byrd on the Senate floor follows a topical format, examining the Senate's historical structure, as well as its role in treaty making, impeachments, and confirmations of nominations. A concluding section contains personal recollections and observations of Senator Byrd. 682 pages. GPO Stock #052-071-00856-0.

The Senate, Volume III: Classic Speeches, 1830-1993

The Senate, Volume III: Classic Speeches, 1830-1993

Senate Bicentennial publication. Senate Document 100-20. This is a collection of forty-six major senatorial speeches ranging from addresses by Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, and John C. Calhoun during the "Golden Age" of Senate oratory, to classic speeches of the mid-twentieth century. 788 pages. GPO Stock #052-071-01048-3.

The Senate, Volume IV: Historical Statistics, 1789-1992

The Senate, Volume IV: Historical Statistics, 1789-1992

Senate Bicentennial publication. Senate Document 100-20. This statistical supplement to the series presents comprehensive statistics on every facet of the Senate's history, including members, elections, sessions, committees, powers, and party leaderships. It is organized into more than 100 tables with narrative chapter introductions. 739 pages. GPO Stock # 052-071-00995-7.

The Senate of the Roman Republic: Addresses on the History of Roman Constitutionalism

Senate Document 103-23. Provides a series of fourteen addresses delivered in 1993 by Senator Byrd, discussing the constitutional history of separated and shared powers as shaped in the republic and empire of ancient Rome. These addresses were delivered in oppostion to the proposed line-item veto concept. Senator Byrd delivered these speeches entirely from memory and without notes. 189 pages. GPO Stock #052-071-01072-6.