Robert C. Byrd

We ought to examine this request line by line and see if the high-minded rhetoric coming out of the White House matches its proposal.

I urge you to make provision to call outside witnesses so that the committee will have more than just the administration line.

I believe that the best approach for this administration is to garner more dollars, more men, and more expertise from the United Nations.

I believe strongly in the Constitution and in the power of the purse as being vested here.

This administration, in my view, has not wanted to ask questions, not wanted to answer questions.

I'm asking you, as chairman, to work out a plan whereby Ambassador Bremer can come back.

I am just flat-out opposed to more authorities to the executive branch, in this administration, or in the previous one, or in the next one.

The American people are firmly behind that war.

The President's unsubstantiated justification for his war in Iraq has left the Nation questioning the White House's current efforts.

I firmly support the war in Afghanistan.

You can't ask the Ambassador any follow-up questions about his responses.

The American people have never had any debate with respect to what we have to do, as has been outlined here.