Robert C. Byrd: “If it is for support of the troops, and for their safety, I do not think there will be any delay in that respect.”

The President hasn't requested one dime of his $81.9 billion supplemental for the veterans' healthcare system.

Why has it taken nearly 2 years of fighting in Iraq before the Pentagon asked for armor for all of these supply vehicles?

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?

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