Robert C. Byrd: “I hope you'll think that over, take it under consideration. Don't rule it out.”

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

Our service men and women, now more than ever, are depending on your leadership to put the military medical system on a new track.

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?

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