Barbara Mikulski: “I wholeheartedly support Dr. Johnson to be our Under Secretary of the Department of Energy Secretary.”

I want to recognize her for her leadership in that.

We are safe, we are secure, and we are undeterred.

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

First of all, thank you, to the Senator. I, in no way, want to impede this conversation. I didn't realize that you had asked for 45 minutes, and I really found these comments by the supporters of the bill really quite instructive, and I…