Democratic Robert Byrd of West Virginia, President pro tempore of the United States Senate and the longest serving member its history, dies at age 92 in Washington, D.C. [http:--www.cnn.com-2010-POLITICS-06-28-obit.byrd-index.html?hpt=T1 (CNN)] [http:--news.bbc.co.uk-2-hi-world-us_and_canada-10431856.stm (BBC News)]Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii succeeds Byrd as President Pro Tempore, making Inouye the highest ranking Asian American politician in American history. [http:--www.politico.com-news-stories-0610-39100.html (Politico)]Robert Byrd