Richard Durbin actually said...

The President's policy towards Afghanistan notes that part of our counter-insurgency strategy must include building effective local governan...

In Iraq, we are on the path to stability and long-term partnership as codified in the Security Agreement.

We are committed to comprehensive accountability measures to ensure that these funds go exactly where they are intended to go.

Both DOD and VA support the Transfer of Personnel with the agreed upon language as contained in the bill sponsored by Senator Durbin.