Robert C. Byrd: “I have only the highest praise for him and the people who serve under him.”

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

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

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

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