Those parents back in our home States may be asking us, months from now, why their children had to die. They will be asking us what purpose was served, what goal was achieved, what vital national interest was at stake which required the sacrifice of young American lives.
Debating an 18-month authorization of U.S. troop presence under the war powers resolution.
Share
More from Robert C. Byrd
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.
The President hasn't requested one dime of his $81.9 billion supplemental for the veterans' healthcare system.
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?
Other voices in this conversation
