Robert C. Byrd: “Let us Americans today have the courage that our forefathers had at Valley Forge. Let us have the courage that our…”

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

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

We need important changes in our great health benefit program. TRICARE, to ensure a superior benefit for the long-term.

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