Robert C. Byrd: “I've heard from many families anxious to know when their deployed loved ones might return home.”

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

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

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

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.