Robert C. Byrd: “I cannot believe that this Administration is asking for this.”

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

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

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

Why should Congress not have some limitations on this? It is the taxpayers' money.