Harrington Byrd

Harrington Byrd is a U.S senator. Using his position, Byrd tried to convince the American people that Tony Stark was actually a threat to their safety and he should hand over his Iron Man armor.
== Biography ==
=== Senate Armed Services Committee ===
Sometime later, Tony Stark was summoned to attend a Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C. in order to force him to give his technology to the United States government. Byrd demanded that Stark surrender the Iron Man technology since it was deemed dangerous to the public and would be converted for military use. He also attempted to use James Rhodes' report to support his belief that Iron Man's freelance actions posed a threat.
Stark refused, claiming that foreign nations and business competitors were years away from successfully recreating his achievements, and that the armor was, in fact, his own property and not as dangerous as the shown footage proved to be. Instead, it was Justin Hammer who was attempting the same objective, which Stark revealed on the footage. Although Byrd tried his best to forge through evidence and get the courts on his side, Stark outwitted him and won the case, causing indignant backlash from a defeated Byrd, who cursed at him on live TV.
=== Dealings with Justin Hammer ===
=== Awards Ceremony ===
Following the Battle at Stark Expo, Byrd was forced to present Tony Stark and James Rhodes with their medals for bravery after they destroyed the rogue Hammer Drones and defeated M.O.D.O.K, much to his dismay, which Stark took pleasure to. Byrd subtly retaliated against Stark by briefly pricking him with his medal.
== Personality ==
Senator Byrd is depicted as a run-of-the-mill corrupt politician. During the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing into the Iron Man armor, it is shown that he has no problem cherry-picking statements and imagery from Lt. James Rhodes' report, interrupting witnesses as they tried to contradict his claims, and ending the hearing early to save face after having his claims shot down by several witnesses and video evidence presented by Tony Stark.
He is depicted as an extremely unpleasant individual, who has a deep dislike of Tony Stark, even swearing at him during the Senate hearing on live TV. He also appears to have inappropriate relationships with young women from his Senate District who want to become reporters, using their ambition for sexual gratification.
== Relationships ==
=== Allies ===
* United States Congress
* Hammer Industries
** Justin Hammer
=== Enemies ===
* Tony Stark/Iron Man - Temporary Ally
* James Rhodes/War Machine - Situational Ally
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