Robert C. Byrd: “I do not think that I said you did not intend it.”

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.

the doctrine of preemption says that one man, the President, shall have power to declare war.

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

Could I impose on the chairman and the ranking member just briefly? What is the current monthly cost of operations in Afghanistan, and how much of the $25 billion in this budget request is for operations in Afghanistan?