Barbara Mikulski: “I believe that research is short-funded. A 3 percent increase doesn't even meet locality pay standards.”

We especially thank Senate Appropriations Chairman Thad Cochran and Vice-Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski for their unwavering support for the NIH.

Your leadership in placing the Women's Suffrage National Monument on the National Mall will expand our Nation's understanding of American women's leadership.

I just want to comment. On June 4, we are going to hold our hearing on the FBI budget request.

As the longest serving woman in congressional history, I proudly stand on the shoulders of the suffragists who fought bravely and boldly for generations to secure women's political equality.