Robert C. Byrd: “We talked about this a year ago. I think we talked about it 2 years ago.”

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

The Department is firmly committed to working closely and openly with Congress in order to protect the health of our servicemembers.

Doesn't this send a signal to the Iraqi people and to the American people that the United States intends to have a large permanent presence there?

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