Barbara Mikulski: “Good morning, Chairman Rockefeller and Senator Hutchison.”

I want to recognize her for her leadership in that.

Nothing about me without me.

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

Without a monument to the great women of American history who paved the way for us to fully participate in and shape our democracy, the telling of the American story on our National Mall is not yet complete.