Robert C. Byrd: “Well, I have to tell you, Mr. Secretary, this seems to me to be an abuse, a serious abuse, of supplemental…”

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

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?

We need important changes in our great health benefit program. TRICARE, to ensure a superior benefit for the long-term.

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