Robert C. Byrd: “The supreme irony would be that Soviet withdrawal occurs at the expense of American credibility. We cannot put our…”

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

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

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.