Robert C. Byrd: “I cannot see how under the doctrine of preemptive strike that any President can make this decision by himself.”

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?

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

Why does the administration believe that the Appropriations Committee, or Congress, should have no say in how this $200 million foreign aid program should be spent?

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