Robert C. Byrd: “The size of the insurgency in Iraq has been consistently underestimated, in terms of the size and the force.”

Our service men and women, now more than ever, are depending on your leadership to put the military medical system on a new track.

My top priority will be to learn what challenges the DOD IG office needs to address and to ensure the adequacy of resources required to accomplish its mission.

In closing, may I say that the President's request includes $658 million for construction of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.

I will also ensure that the OIG pursues aggressive oversight of contracting issues.