Robert C. Byrd: “Coal is abundant, available, and it can be burned cleanly. Coal will provide one of the key answers in our search for…”

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.

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

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

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