Barbara Mikulski: “I would welcome your--once again, your participation.”

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

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.

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

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