Thad Cochran: “How many total personnel will be needed to meet the shortfall of helicopter personnel?”

We want to know what the priorities are for funding.

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.

I wish to honor former Senator Pete V. Domenici of New Mexico, who passed away September 13 in Albuquerque. It was a privilege to call Pete a friend and to work with him as a Senate colleague and member of the Appropriations Committee…