Robert C. Byrd: “Why haven't the American people heard about this sooner? Is this dissent in our intelligence reports being whitewashed…”

Why does the administration believe that the Appropriations Committee, or Congress, should have no say in how this $200 million foreign aid program should be spent?

Promoting efficiency and preventing fraud in defense acquisitions will obviously be a high priority.

I fully agree and I compliment you and our ranking member.

the Congress has passed two use-of-force resolutions, one almost immediately after the September 11 attacks