Robert C. Byrd: “Why should Congress not have some limitations on this? It is the taxpayers' money.”

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

I hope that wherever you can share your views, you will, because it's pretty easy in history to see this.

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

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