Robert Byrd: “General Myers, earlier you stated that there is no way that we can militarily win or lose in Iraq.”

I don't believe it was because of lack of funding. I don't believe that MSHA lacked enforcement authorities. I don't believe that.

Let us also hope that this hearing will provide information on the Government and company officials who should be held accountable.

I believe that efforts to change or reinterpreted the rules in order to facilitate expeditious action by a simple majority are grossly misguided. The Senate is the only place in government where the rights of a numerical minority are so…

Never, in my view, had America been led by such a dangerous head of state.