Robert C. Byrd: “The American people want to know why the Republicans have chosen this time, when our economy is in such a fragile state…”

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.

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?