Robert C. Byrd: “We need to tell the American people the truth and stop this running with every wind that blows.”

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.

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.