Robert C. Byrd: “When can our troops expect their leave to be restored?”

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.

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

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

The Department is firmly committed to working closely and openly with Congress in order to protect the health of our servicemembers.