Robert C. Byrd: “I want to be sure that none of that money can be used for making wars elsewhere.”

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

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

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

I will also ensure that the OIG pursues aggressive oversight of contracting issues.