Thad Cochran actually said...

We look forward to working with you to maintain our commitment to fiscal restraint while providing much needed increases for high-priority p...

I am pleased that your budget includes a $1 billion increase for the National Institutes of Health.

We are also grateful for the additional $25 million in funding provided by Congress last year.

We set aside, in fiscal year 2009, $224 million in a program designated for Institutional Development Awards.