Robert C. Byrd: “I am against it. I am for the legislative branch of government first, last, and all the time.”

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

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.

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