Robert C. Byrd: “Doesn't this send a signal to the Iraqi people and to the American people that the United States intends to have a large…”

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.

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

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

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