Robert C. Byrd: “These empty chairs here represent Senators who could not be here, and those Senators are not going to have an…”

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

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?

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

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