Robert C. Byrd: “My constituents, my American constituents, come before the constituents of the world.”

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

In closing, may I say that the President's request includes $658 million for construction of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.

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

We need important changes in our great health benefit program. TRICARE, to ensure a superior benefit for the long-term.