Robert C. Byrd: “If we are looking for the best value for the American taxpayer, why should the Administration be advocating a proposal…”

Doesn't this send a signal to the Iraqi people and to the American people that the United States intends to have a large permanent presence there?

I am profoundly worried that the President may have a hidden agenda for dealing with Iran and Syria.

I'm growing increasingly concerned about the continuing and possibly growing insurgency in Afghanistan.

Yet, there appears to be a growing drum beat of opinion that Congress has no choice but to undertake a complete overhaul of intelligence in the few weeks remaining in the session.