Robert C. Byrd: “This would further transfer authority to the Secretary of Defense in consultation with the Director of OMB.”

I hope that wherever you can share your views, you will, because it's pretty easy in history to see this.

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

The Department is firmly committed to working closely and openly with Congress in order to protect the health of our servicemembers.

Our service men and women, now more than ever, are depending on your leadership to put the military medical system on a new track.