Robert C. Byrd: “This is no longer a Senate in which men exercise absolute independence. We cannot truly say that we know no masters. We…”

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.

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

I cannot support this item unless there are some limitations on it, unless Congress can exercise its power over the purse, as the Constitution provides.

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