Robert C. Byrd: “I commend you, Mr. Chairman, for the steps you've taken to impose accountability on the Defense Department and to…”

In closing, may I say that the President's request includes $658 million for construction of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.

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

Our service men and women, now more than ever, are depending on your leadership to put the military medical system on a new track.

Promoting efficiency and preventing fraud in defense acquisitions will obviously be a high priority.