Robert C. Byrd: “We insult our career fighting men and women when we tell them that we cannot think of anything for them to do in a…”

Why should Congress not have some limitations on this? It is the taxpayers' money.

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

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?

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.