Robert C. Byrd: “I don't compliment the President a durn bit. He has not been helpful to the military.”

Why should Congress not have some limitations on this? It is the taxpayers' money.

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

Why does the administration believe that the Appropriations Committee, or Congress, should have no say in how this $200 million foreign aid program should be spent?

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