Robert C. Byrd: “Yes, my heartstrings are torn, too, when I see on television and in the printed media what is going on. But we cannot…”

The President hasn't requested one dime of his $81.9 billion supplemental for the veterans' healthcare system.

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?

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.

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