On the recordSeptember 22, 2003
I feel a responsibility to the American people and to the people of West Virginia to do what I can to have Congress examine the request for $20 billion.
Robert C. Byrd: “I feel a responsibility to the American people and to the people of West Virginia to do what I can to have Congress…”
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Discussing the need for Congress to review war funding.
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Feb 16, 2005
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?
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I hope that wherever you can share your views, you will, because it's pretty easy in history to see this.
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In closing, may I say that the President's request includes $658 million for construction of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.
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Why should Congress not have some limitations on this? It is the taxpayers' money.
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