Robert C. Byrd: “What I'm trying to get at is, I'm trying to get at what you really told the Office of Management and Budget...”

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

I fully agree and I compliment you and our ranking member.

Does the administration have any plans for attacks against Syria, either because of the assassination in Lebanon or for its supposed hand in the Iraqi insurgency?

In closing, may I say that the President's request includes $658 million for construction of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.