Thad Cochran: “I thank the Chair. (The remarks of Mr. Cochran pertaining to the submission of S. Res. 170 are located in today's Record…”

I am concerned that the 22 percent funding cut proposed for NIH could negatively affect longstanding research endeavors.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

We appreciate very much your leadership in the research effort and we commend you and those who work with you for helping make sure we have what we need in order to make our nation safe and secure.

Mr. Chairman, let me join you in congratulating our panel here and the participation you're bringing to this challenge.