Robert C. Byrd: “Mr. President, we do not need a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. I am not saying the Constitution should…”

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.

My top priority will be to learn what challenges the DOD IG office needs to address and to ensure the adequacy of resources required to accomplish its mission.

Promoting efficiency and preventing fraud in defense acquisitions will obviously be a high priority.

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