Robert C. Byrd: “Never, no matter what President there may be, Republican or Democrat, would I put that President ahead of the…”

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

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

Promoting efficiency and preventing fraud in defense acquisitions will obviously be a high priority.

I cannot support this item unless there are some limitations on it, unless Congress can exercise its power over the purse, as the Constitution provides.