Robert C. Byrd: “I have heard all these crocodile tears being shed here this morning…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2003

I have heard all these crocodile tears being shed here this morning about the straitjacket, as it were, that the Defense Department is being put in.

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Mar 27, 2003

Byrd expresses skepticism about claims of funding constraints on the Defense Department.

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

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I hope that wherever you can share your views, you will, because it's pretty easy in history to see this.

Jan 23, 2007

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Robert C. Byrd: “I have heard all these crocodile tears being shed here this morning about the straitjacket, as it were, that the Defense…”