Robert C. Byrd: “Why are our troops using their own modest pay to buy this equipment when Congress has appropriated to the Pentagon…”

I cannot support this item unless there are some limitations on it, unless Congress can exercise its power over the purse, as the Constitution provides.

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

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

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