Thad Cochran: “I appreciate the good work conducted by these agencies, and I look forward to learning more about their fiscal year 2016…”

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…

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

Ensuring that the Corps has adequate funding to meet its responsibilities is a high priority of mine.

I understand that the Army's unfunded requirements list includes a $3.1 billion increase in end strength beyond the fiscal year 2017 NDAA mandate.