Robert C. Byrd: “The horrors of modern war are devastating just to contemplate. God-fearing men realize that atomic warfare is the ticket…”

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.

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

We need important changes in our great health benefit program. TRICARE, to ensure a superior benefit for the long-term.