Robert C. Byrd: “Could you tell this committee today what the total amount is for the receipts and outlays of seized or discovered funds?”

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

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.

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