Barbara Mikulski: “I think the investments do need to be sustained over time, because it is not a one-shot fix.”

I want to recognize her for her leadership in that.

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

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

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.