On the recordMarch 1, 2004
Does the administration give the American people an understanding of the costs of this prolonged occupation of Iraq? The answer is no, right?
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Robert C. Byrd
Does the administration give the American people an understanding of the costs of this prolonged occupation of Iraq? The answer is no, right?
Senator Byrd seeks clarity on Iraq occupation costs.
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In closing, may I say that the President's request includes $658 million for construction of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.
Our service men and women, now more than ever, are depending on your leadership to put the military medical system on a new track.
The President hasn't requested one dime of his $81.9 billion supplemental for the veterans' healthcare system.
Why should Congress not have some limitations on this? It is the taxpayers' money.