Byrd’s Land Grab

• By Ed Henry
• Roll Call Staff
• Jan. 15, 2003, Midnight

Byrd’s Land Grab. Sen. Robert Byrd’s (D-W.Va.) demand for more office space in the Capitol may result in the powerful lawmaker taking over a chunk of the “Refectory,” the historic dining hall on the first floor that has served lawmakers and tourists since the mid-19th century.