Robert C. Byrd: “How do we protect ourselves from these threats within our borders while protecting our privacy rights and our freedom to…”

I hope that wherever you can share your views, you will, because it's pretty easy in history to see this.

My top priority will be to learn what challenges the DOD IG office needs to address and to ensure the adequacy of resources required to accomplish its mission.

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

I will also ensure that the OIG pursues aggressive oversight of contracting issues.